Russia
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The Council on Strategic Risks on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
As a non-partisan policy institute focused on security risks, peace, and stability, the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) acknowledges the extraordinarily dangerous situation facing the world. Despite significant efforts to avert this outcome by numerous nations and international organizations, Russia’s attacks on Ukraine and invasion of its sovereign territory mark a tragic moment for Ukraine…
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The Biden-Putin Summit: Pivoting in the Right Nuclear Direction
By Christine Parthemore The first in-person summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded in Geneva Wednesday. While major breakthroughs were not expected, the meeting seems to have been relatively positive—and it may mark a pivot in a better direction regarding nuclear weapons threats in particular. Among other common ground set,…
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Climate Security and the U.S.-Russia Summit
By Steve Brock and Roger Ullman When Presidents Biden and Putin meet today on the shores of Lake Geneva they won’t be short of contentious topics to discuss. With the bilateral relationship at its lowest point since the Cold War, many have pointed to cooperation on climate change as rare common ground worth exploring in…
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Ahead of Arctic Council Meeting, New “Story Map” Analysis Outlines Mounting Climate Change Risks to Arctic Security
May 18, 2021 — Today, ahead of Thursday’s Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, the Council on Strategic Risks’ Converging Risks Lab and the Woodwell Climate Research Center release a new “story map” analysis of the major impacts climate change and permafrost thaw will have on defense infrastructure and security operations in the Arctic. It shows that…
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BRIEFER: Russia Signed on to Extend New START. What’s Next for Nuclear Arms Control?
By Natasha Bajema and Christine Parthemore As one of his early actions as President, Joe Biden pushed for a five-year extension of the U.S.-Russia New START Treaty. On Friday, Russian President Putin signed a law committing his nation to this extension. While a few steps are required to finalize the extension, this salvaging of the…
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On the Verge – Reimagining Arms Control (001)
https://media.blubrry.com/csr_on_the_verge/content.blubrry.com/csr_on_the_verge/On_the_Verge-Episode_001.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 21:32 — 19.7MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Android | RSS | More In the inaugural episode of CSR’s On the Verge podcast, Natasha Bajema interviews Andy Weber and John Gower about the future of arms control as part of their work for the Janne E. Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons.…
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More US-Russia Nuclear Talks & The Future of Arms Control
By Christine Parthemore The next meeting of U.S. and Russian officials for nuclear strategic stability began August 16th and wraps today in Vienna. First reported by Russian media, the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control, Ambassador Marshall Billingslea, followed last Friday with a tweet stating that the United States was “sending 1 of the…