Carnegie Moscow Center
Though Russia’s relations with the West have deteriorated over 2012, it is important for Moscow and the Western countries to “rediscover” each other and to develop a strategic relationship.
A leading Russian and a leading German museum created an exhibition that tries to shed light on one of Europe's most complex relationships, at times creative and at times tragic.
If implemented properly, the Magnitsky Act could mean the restoration of a normative dimension to Western policy on Russia.
The Kremlin recognizes that decentralization is both necessary and inevitable, but Putin’s proposals for the Russian regions demonstrate that the regime is not quite ready to make decentralization a reality.
As the Russians recognize that the current Syrian regime is likely to be overwhelmed by its opponents, there is a chance that Moscow and the West could finally reconcile their positions on Syria.
The Russian political regime is in a state of crisis, as is its economic model and the social life of the country. However, there are also there are several signs of Russian society’s awakening.
In the public battle over corrupt officials in Russia, efforts are being made to remove those officials from the government, while at the same time not fundamentally changing the system that allowed them to pursue their corrupt ends.
The new, harsher attitudes in the West toward Putin’s regime open a window of opportunity for both the West and Russia.
Criticizing President Vladimir Putin's Russia is one thing. Doing something about it is another. And that is Germany's, and Europe's, problem.
Supporters of the evolution of nuclear safeguards should resolve Russia’s concerns over the IAEA’s safeguards system so it can be adapted to new challenges.