Carnegie Moscow Center
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 ushered in a time of momentous social and political change, including in Russia, but Russia’s development followed a different path than that of many Eastern European countries.
In recent years, Turkey’s foreign policy has undergone a fundamental transformation and the country has begun to play a more aggressive and assertive role.
Recently, NATO and the European Union have made significant efforts to engage with Russia as an important partner for both France and the wider EU.
Two years after it declared independence from Serbia, Kosovo is struggling to develop autonomy and gain international recognition. But the new state is posing both security and political problems locally and for the international community.
Recent developments in Russia's foreign policy reflect the country's struggle to preserve its status as a “great power” through modernization.
In order for Japan to address the spectrum of regional and global challenges it faces, it must establish national objectives and a trajectory that preserves and reasserts Japanese identity.
Europe encompasses more than just the European Union; Russians are Europeans as well. As Russia continues to evolve, it needs wide-ranging efforts at modernization, and the European Union can certainly help. Yet Russia needs to work with the entirety of the EU, not only its larger members.
U.S.-Russian security relations extend beyond the crucial New START Treaty; both the United States and Russia recognize the need for engaging in broader security cooperation.
The mood surrounding Dmitry Medvedev’s trip to Silicon Valley and to Washington, D.C., is noticeably more positive than during previous visits, as a result of the reset in U.S.-Russian relations.
The financial crisis has exposed the weaknesses in a number of national and international financial institutions. It has also created the opportunity to develop an integrated regulatory framework for the global financial sector.