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"Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, has repeatedly called for greater support for small- and medium-sized enterprises, yet the risks of prosperous businesses being pressured by local authorities or hostile competitors are still high. If faith in Russia’s business climate is to be increased, the ombudsman must be empowered to intervene more in genuine reiderstvo cases and the government should strengthen legislation to protect businesses from corrupt officials and hostile competitors.
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Russia’s corporate raiders add to threat from sanctions
In The News, 9 August 2017 Tags: AML/CTF, International Security Studies, Russia
US, Europe and Sanctions Against Russia: A Parting of the Ways?
Commentary, 3 August 2017
Tom Keatinge
Criticism in Brussels of new US sanctions, which come into effect today, shines a light on the weakness of the EU’s response to Russia.
Tags: United States, Americas, Russia, Europe
""Russia is not organizing defensive operations but instead an offensive threat, testing how serious we are about protecting the members of NATO," said Jonathan Eyal, international director of the Royal United Services Institute, a London-based think tank. "
Russia Plans Huge Zapad 2017 Military Exercises With Belarus
In The News, 2 August 2017 Tags: RUSI International, NATO, Russia, Global Security Issues
"This is a significant moment, in as much as it is an acknowledgement that President Trump cannot be the pro-Russian dealmaker many expected – in the short-term at least. The “deal making” on offer from Mr Trump had raised bipartisan fears that he would soften or lift sanctions in a bid to restore relations with Russia – at the expense of undermining policy on Ukraine. "
America's push for tougher sanctions could crack Western unity on Russia
In The News, 31 July 2017 Tags: United States, AML/CTF, International Security Studies, Russia, Global Security Issues, Law and Ethics
"Trump is of course highly useful for Russia. But the idea that the Kremlin had a concrete plan and knew it could manipulate Trump the minute he was in power has been exaggerated and credits Putin with more power and influence than maybe even he believes in. "
Putin is not the master of control many think he is
In The News, 21 July 2017 Tags: United States, International Security Studies, Russia, Global Security Issues
Corporate Raiding in Russia: Tackling the Legal, Semi-Legal and Illegal Practices that Constitute Reiderstvo Tactics
Occasional Papers, 11 July 2017
Sarah Lain
This paper explores Russian corporate raiding (reiderstvo) tactics, which are used to pressure and/or steal businesses, often with the complicity of corrupt state authorities. The paper argues that looking at the tactics involved in the practice can help to focus attention on some of the threats facing business in Russia.
Tags: International Security Studies, RussiaPages
US, Europe and Sanctions Against Russia: A Parting of the Ways?
Commentary, 3 August 2017Tom Keatinge
Criticism in Brussels of new US sanctions, which come into effect today, shines a light on the weakness of the EU’s response to Russia.
United States, Americas, Russia, Europe
Russia and the West: Whose ‘Rules-Based Order’ Is It Anyway?
Commentary, 6 July 2017Sarah Lain
A speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is a timely reminder of the chasm between how Moscow and many Western policymakers view the world order.
Russia, Europe
After St Petersburg: Russia and the Threat from Central Asian Terror Networks
Commentary, 20 April 2017Mark Youngman and Cerwyn Moore
The investigation into the 3 April terrorist attack on the St Petersburg metro has focused on a man of Central Asian origin with possible ties to Syrian rebel groups. The attack raises concerns about the threat posed both by Daesh and extremists within Russia’s sizeable Central Asian community.
Russia, Terrorism, Europe
Why Boris Johnson Cancelled His Trip to Moscow
Commentary, 10 April 2017Sarah Lain
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was scheduled to visit Moscow this week. His trip has now been cancelled, partly because he wishes to intensify diplomatic pressure on Russia, but also because he is keen to persuade the new US administration about the virtues of foreign and security policy coordination.
International Security Studies, Russia, Syria, UK, UK Defence, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
US–Russia Relations: Is the Prospect of a Trump–Putin Reset Over?
Commentary, 22 February 2017Sarah Lain
After the resignation of Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s national security advisor, there seems to have been a tone change in the president’s team. There appears to be a greater readiness to admit that fixing the US–Russia relationship will be much more difficult than initially envisaged.
United States, US Defence Policy, NATO, Americas, Russia, EuropePages
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, Intelligence
Russia's Foreign Policy in 2017
Multimedia, 21 December 2016RUSI Research Fellow Sarah Lain predicts that Russia's foreign policy will continue to be a major story in 2017, especially their relationship with the US in the aftermath of the election of Donald...
Tags: International Security Studies, Russia, Global Security Issues
The Assassination of Russia's Ambassador to Turkey
Multimedia, 19 December 2016Immediate reaction from RUSI research fellow Michael Stephens to the assassination of Russia's Ambassador to Turkey.
Tags: Turkey, Russia, Syria, Middle East and North Africa
Russia's Air Attack on Daesh
Multimedia, 1 October 2015RUSI experts Dr Igor Sutyagin and Michael Stephens dissect Russia's announced air campaign against ISIS/Daesh
Tags: Aerospace, International Security Studies, Russia, Syria, Global Security Issues, Terrorism
Corporate Raiding in Russia: Tackling the Legal, Semi-Legal and Illegal Practices that Constitute Reiderstvo Tactics
Occasional Papers, 11 July 2017Sarah Lain
This paper explores Russian corporate raiding (reiderstvo) tactics, which are used to pressure and/or steal businesses, often with the complicity of corrupt state authorities. The paper argues that...
Occasional Papers, International Security Studies, Russia
Russia's New Ground Forces: Capabilities, Limitations and Implications for International Security
Whitehall Papers, 28 June 2017Igor Sutaygin with Justin Bronk
Russia is undertaking a number of reforms to enhance the capabilities of its land forces in the twenty-first century.
Whitehall Papers, International Security Studies, Russia, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, Land Forces, Europe
The Future of Transatlantic Sanctions on Russia
Other Publications, 15 June 2017Peter E. Harrell, Tom Keatinge, Sarah Lain, and Elizabeth Rosenberg
This report examines Russian aggression and election intrusion, how current and future sanctions can serve as a countermeasure, and how Europe can maintain a united front on sanctions even as the EU...
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Sanctions, Other Publications, International Security Studies, Russia
Lessons Learned so far from the ‘Global Laundromat’ Scheme
Newsbrief, 3 May 2017Sarah Lain
The UK Economic Secretary to the Treasury and banks have been criticised by MPs over Britain’s alleged role in a transnational money laundering scheme. However, closer examination shows that...
AML/CTF, Newsbrief, International Security Studies, Russia, UK
Hybrid Warfare or Gibridnaya Voyna? Similar, But Different
RUSI Journal, 3 April 2017Ofer Fridman
The contemporary idea of hybrid warfare differs from the views that Russian thinkers have been developing for nearly a century.
RUSI Journal, Ukraine, Russia, History, Information, Land Forces, EuropePages
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 Policy
Stalin’s Englishman: The Lives of Guy Burgess
Events, 17 March 2016A lecture by Andrew Lownie, literary agent and author.
Russia, UK, History
The Future of Russia-NATO Relations
Events, 22 February 2016His Excellency Mr Alexander Grushko, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to NATO spoke at RUSI on the future of Russia-NATO relations.
International Security Studies, RussiaPages
"Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, has repeatedly called for greater support for small- and medium-sized enterprises, yet the risks of prosperous businesses being pressured by local authorities or hostile competitors are still high. If faith in Russia’s business climate is to be increased, the ombudsman must be empowered to intervene more in genuine reiderstvo cases and the government should strengthen legislation to protect businesses from corrupt officials and hostile competitors. "
Russia’s corporate raiders add to threat from sanctions
In The News, 9 August 2017 Tags: AML/CTF, International Security Studies, Russia
""Russia is not organizing defensive operations but instead an offensive threat, testing how serious we are about protecting the members of NATO," said Jonathan Eyal, international director of the Royal United Services Institute, a London-based think tank."
Russia Plans Huge Zapad 2017 Military Exercises With Belarus
In The News, 2 August 2017 Tags: RUSI International, NATO, Russia, Global Security Issues
"This is a significant moment, in as much as it is an acknowledgement that President Trump cannot be the pro-Russian dealmaker many expected – in the short-term at least. The “deal making” on offer from Mr Trump had raised bipartisan fears that he would soften or lift sanctions in a bid to restore relations with Russia – at the expense of undermining policy on Ukraine."
America's push for tougher sanctions could crack Western unity on Russia
In The News, 31 July 2017 Tags: United States, AML/CTF, International Security Studies, Russia, Global Security Issues, Law and Ethics
"Trump is of course highly useful for Russia. But the idea that the Kremlin had a concrete plan and knew it could manipulate Trump the minute he was in power has been exaggerated and credits Putin with more power and influence than maybe even he believes in."
Putin is not the master of control many think he is
In The News, 21 July 2017 Tags: United States, International Security Studies, Russia, Global Security Issues
""I think from a Chinese perspective, it's a no-cost thing to let the Russians do this posturing and show off, because at the end of the day [China] will still do the deals that they want, and ultimately Russia is in a disadvantageous position," Pantucci said."
China's Massive 'One Road' Project Largely Bypasses Russia, But Moscow Still On Board
In The News, 26 June 2017 Tags: China, International Security Studies, Russia, Global Security Issues
Robust International Peacekeeping: Is Asia Up to the Task?
Brexit and Sanctions: Can the UK Lead From Behind?
Can Bulgaria Make Macedonia’s EU and NATO Dreams Come True?