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The Gathering Storm: As the Baltic States Prepare to Disconnect from the Russian Power Grid, the Kremlin is Ready to ‘Help’
RUSI Newsbrief, 2 August 2019
Justinas Juozaitis
With the Baltic states on-track to become independent from centralised Russian control over their power networks, the Kremlin has demonstrated an alarming potential to disconnect them from its power grid before they are ready to join the continental European network.
Tags: Modern Deterrence, Russia, Global Security Issues
‘Rasputitsa’: Why Railways and Roads are Russia’s Achilles’ Heel
RUSI Newsbrief, 26 July 2019
Emily Ferris
Ageing railways, poor-quality roads and an inadequate response by the authorities to calls for basic services are the weak underbelly of the Russian infrastructure system.
Tags: International Security Studies, Russia, Domestic Security, Global Security Issues
Book Review: Russian ‘Hybrid Warfare’: Resurgence and Politicisation
RUSI Journal, 25 July 2019
Bettina Renz
Bettina Renz reviews Russian ‘Hybrid Warfare’: Resurgence and Politicisation, by Ofer Fridman
Tags: Russia
"“China sees Central Asia first and foremost as a way of stabilising Xinjiang. But it is also a testing ground for China’s foreign policy and the country’s ability to push into Russia’s normative space," says Raffaello Pantucci of the Royal United Services Institute, a think-tank in London. China is rewiring the whole region. All roads used to lead to Moscow. Now all roads lead to Beijing,” "
How Vladimir Putin’s embrace of China weakens Russia
In The News, 25 July 2019 Tags: China, International Security Studies, Russia
Book Review: Ukraine and the Art of Strategy
RUSI Journal, 25 July 2019
Adam Coffey
Adam Coffey reviews Ukraine and the Art of Strategy, by Lawrence Freedman.
Tags: Ukraine, Russia
"“I can understand how, with anything involving Russia these days, there is that instinctive flinch, but I must say that I would be hard-pressed to see what the Russian authorities would want from this app.”
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FaceApp privacy: Russian state unlikely to interfere with hit app, security experts claim
In The News, 18 July 2019 Tags: Cyber Security, RussiaPages
Georgia and the Limits of Russia’s Soft Power
Commentary, 4 July 2019Natia Seskuria
Spontaneous anti-Russia demonstrations in Georgia are evidence of the country’s Western orientation and Russia’s declining soft power in the region.
Leadership Centre, RUSI International, Russia, Georgia, Global Security Issues, Law and Ethics
The Russian Ambassador who Overreached: Why Russia’s Approach to Belarus Could Change
Commentary, 22 May 2019Emily Ferris
By replacing its controversial ambassador in Belarus, Russia is signalling its readiness to accommodate Belarus’ sensitivities.
China, Global Strategy and Commitments, International Security Studies, Russia, Law and Ethics, National Security, Europe
Russian Internet Efforts Go Further Than Just Helping President Trump Being Elected
Commentary, 10 May 2019Tom Ascott
The findings of Robert Mueller’s report demonstrate the sophistication of Russia’s information operations. Yet the 2016 US election may have been a proof of concept for future efforts.
Cyber, United States, Americas, Russia, Information, Technology, Europe
Russia’s ‘Silent’ Occupation and Georgia’s Territorial Integrity
Commentary, 18 April 2019Natia Seskuria
Russia’s pressure on Georgia continues, both through the gradual seizure of more territory and through massive propaganda campaigns.
International Security Studies, Russia, Georgia, Global Security Issues, Information
Mitigating Cyber Risks: Is There Room for Two?
Commentary, 17 April 2019Maria Smekalova and Kevin Gourlay
There is still a role for global discussion on norms of conduct in cyberspace.
Cyber, UK-Russia Security Dialogue, United Nations, Cyber Security, Russia, Information, International Institutions, TechnologyPages
Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi on the Iran Nuclear Deal
Multimedia, 18 June 2019Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi talks to BBC News about the Iran Nuclear Deal. One year after the U.S. withdrew from the Iran Deal, Iran is looking to scale back its commitment.
Tags: United States, Iran, Americas, Germany, International Security Studies, Russia, France, UK, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
The US-Russia Nuclear Treaty Under Threat
Multimedia, 21 October 2018After reports that the USA may with from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General of the Royal United Services Institute speaks to BBC news...
Tags: United States, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
US Sanctions on Russia
Multimedia, 10 August 2018Emily Ferris, RUSI Research Fellow, on the new US sanctions on Russia and what the Russian response might look like.
Tags: United States, International Security Studies, Russia
The Trump Presidency
Multimedia, 19 January 2017RUSI Director General Dr Karin von Hippel discusses the foreign and security policy challenges of the Trump presidency ahead of his inauguration for Sky News.
Tags: China, United States, US Defence Policy, Iran, NATO, Russia, Global Security Issues
Russian Intelligence and the #Kompromat allegations
Multimedia, 11 January 2017Dr Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director at RUSI examines the allegations behind Russian intelligence and President-elect Donald Trump
Tags: RUSI International, United States, Russia, IntelligencePages
The Gathering Storm: As the Baltic States Prepare to Disconnect from the Russian Power Grid, the Kremlin is Ready to ‘Help’
RUSI Newsbrief, 2 August 2019Justinas Juozaitis
With the Baltic states on-track to become independent from centralised Russian control over their power networks, the Kremlin has demonstrated an alarming potential to disconnect them from its power...
Modern Deterrence, RUSI Newsbrief, Russia, Global Security Issues
‘Rasputitsa’: Why Railways and Roads are Russia’s Achilles’ Heel
RUSI Newsbrief, 26 July 2019Emily Ferris
Ageing railways, poor-quality roads and an inadequate response by the authorities to calls for basic services are the weak underbelly of the Russian infrastructure system.
RUSI Newsbrief, International Security Studies, Russia, Domestic Security, Global Security Issues
Book Review: Russian ‘Hybrid Warfare’: Resurgence and Politicisation
RUSI Journal, 25 July 2019Bettina Renz
Bettina Renz reviews Russian ‘Hybrid Warfare’: Resurgence and Politicisation, by Ofer Fridman
RUSI Journal, Russia
Book Review: Ukraine and the Art of Strategy
RUSI Journal, 25 July 2019Adam Coffey
Adam Coffey reviews Ukraine and the Art of Strategy, by Lawrence Freedman.
RUSI Journal, Ukraine, Russia
The Surkov Leaks: The Inner Workings of Russia’s Hybrid War in Ukraine
Occasional Papers, 16 July 2019Alya Shandra and Robert Seely
An analysis of leaked emails from the Kremlin provides fresh insights on Russia's activities in Ukraine.
Occasional Papers, Ukraine, Russia, Information, Intelligence, EuropePages
Breaking the Ice – Russia and the West in 2019
Events, 9 January 2019Our next Under 35's Forum event will be a round table briefing followed by discussion led by RUSI's Russia and Eurasia Research Fellow, Emily Ferris
United States, Russia, UK
Transatlantic Traumas: A discussion with Professor Stanley R. Sloan on the future of the West
Events, 16 April 2018Professor Stanley R. Sloan will discuss his latest book, Transatlantic traumas: Has illiberalism brought the West to the brink of collapse?, which examines the external threats and internal...
RUSI International, United States, Americas, Russia, UK, Global Security Issues
Understanding the Cyber Threat Landscape
Events, 9 February 2017This RUSI Under 35 Forum event explored the geopolitics of cyber attacks, with speakers including Taavi Rõivas, former Prime Minister of Estonia
Cyber, Russia, Technology
Security Risks and Challenges: A View from Bulgaria
Events, 24 October 2016The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, H.E. Mr Daniel Mitov, will give a speech on the challenges facing the south-eastern flank of NATO and the EU.
Turkey, Russia, Europe
How Not to Become a Spy: In Conversation with Justin Lifflander
Events, 13 May 2016Justin Lifflander, former weapons inspector during the Cold War, will share his experience working in the former Soviet Union and provide his perspective on current Russia-U.S. relations.
International Security Studies, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear PolicyPages
"“China sees Central Asia first and foremost as a way of stabilising Xinjiang. But it is also a testing ground for China’s foreign policy and the country’s ability to push into Russia’s normative space," says Raffaello Pantucci of the Royal United Services Institute, a think-tank in London. China is rewiring the whole region. All roads used to lead to Moscow. Now all roads lead to Beijing,”"
How Vladimir Putin’s embrace of China weakens Russia
In The News, 25 July 2019 Tags: China, International Security Studies, Russia
"“I can understand how, with anything involving Russia these days, there is that instinctive flinch, but I must say that I would be hard-pressed to see what the Russian authorities would want from this app.” "
FaceApp privacy: Russian state unlikely to interfere with hit app, security experts claim
In The News, 18 July 2019 Tags: Cyber Security, Russia
"The Losharik’s ability to cope with much greater pressures than ordinary submarines equips it to survey the ocean floor. “It has a military and geomorphic role, but there’s a suspicion it is used for plotting out the routes of underwater cables,” said Mark Galeotti from the Royal United Services Institute in London. "
Secrecy surrounds Russian submarine incident
In The News, 3 July 2019 Tags: Russia
"Russia and China have often competing, but occasionally overlapping political, economic and security interests in countries across the world. These interests can converge in places, such as the Arctic, or diverge, as in their growing competition on the arms market, and as they compete for global recognition as powerful political players. Central Asia is often overlooked as a theatre in which Russian and Chinese interests come together, and where the five republics are caught between the influences of these two large powers. "
The battle for hearts and minds in Central Asia: Russia vs. China
In The News, 26 June 2019 Tags: China, International Security Studies, Russia, Europe, Pacific
"From Ukraine to the US, Russia’s risky policies may be a sign of the security services’ sway over the president"
The west thinks Putin is Russia's spymaster. But are the spies controlling him?
In The News, 20 June 2019 Tags: Russia, Europe
Get Africa Involved: Morocco’s Lead in the Management of Immigration
Turkey, the US and the S-400: A Counter-Narrative
India Tightens Control Over Jammu and Kashmir