The consequences of the last McCarthy era were steep and lasted a generation; we can’t afford a repeat. By Ted Galen Carpenter The myth that Donald Trump is Vladimir Putin’s puppet just won’t die, even though ample evidence demonstrates that […]

By Sergei Lavrov MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. The US-proposed conditions for extension of the Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START treaty) are unilateral, do not take Russia’s interests into account and will lead […]

As the clock winds down on the last remaining U.S.-Russian arms control treaty, the United States and Russia remain locked in a stalemate with numerous obstacles blocking the path to prolonging the agreement. By Kingston Reif and Shannon Bugos U.S. […]

U.S. policy and relations with Russia have become a political football. Democrats and Republicans offer diametrically opposite views on whether and how Russia interfered in the 2016 American election, whether the Trump campaign was involved, and the threat of current […]

One of today’s major strategic challenges is the risk of a large-scale confrontation in the digital field. A special responsibility for its prevention lies on the key players in the field of ensuring international information security (IIS). In this regard, […]

Joe Biden’s tough rhetoric on Russia, fueled by politically motivated FBI testimony alleging continued Russian electoral interference, may play well to his base. But if US allies act on it, it could mean war. By Scott Ritter Joe Biden talks […]

Will Trump-Putin-Xi trifecta come to the forefront at United Nations? By Edward Lozansky As the most powerful nation on Earth prepares to go to the polls in November, decisions will be made that will affect not only the next four […]

By Igor Ivanov In August 2020, Politico magazine published three letters outlining their authors’ views of the ways the United States, and the West in general, should build relations with Russia. The first, published on August 5 and signed by […]

Beneath the scandalous stories of Alexei Navalny’s poisoning in Siberia by Putin, a sinister plot is unfolding. The venue: Germany. Chancellor Angela Merkel seems at the root of it. By William Dunkerley To find out what’s really going on, I […]

B-52s vs. Russian jets in the Black Sea could start a crisis that spark a war no one would ever want. by Jason Ditz In the past few months, the Black Sea is a lot less quiet than it ought […]