Eugene Rumer is a senior fellow and the director of Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia Program.
Prior to joining Carnegie, Rumer was the national intelligence officer for Russia and Eurasia at the U.S. National Intelligence Council from 2010 to 2014. Earlier, he held research appointments at the National Defense University, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, and the RAND Corporation, and served at the State Department and on the National Security Council staff.
The Kremlin’s Middle East diplomacy is driven by its rivalry with the West, the imperative to defend deep-rooted Russian interests in the region, and a desire to project power and influence well beyond its periphery.
Russian-Chinese “friendship without limits” rests on a solid foundation. Two factors—shared authoritarian domestic politics and adversarial relations with the United States—are most important.
The offensive at the site of a storied World War II battle has humiliated Putin. He wants revenge but should prepare for more to come.
A discussion on last week’s deal that saw Russia exchange innocent Americans and Russian activists for Russian assassins, spies and hackers, and whether the deal will prompt Moscow to take more hostages in the future.
The allies have to find a way to end the war without sacrificing Ukraine in the process.
It’s the logical next step since Putin’s quest for victory in Ukraine has stalled.
Development on Russia announcing drills for the possible use of tactical nukes ahead of Putin’s inauguration
Ukraine needs more help. Are Washington and Brussels ready for it?
Washington and its allies must position Kyiv and themselves for what promises to be a long confrontation with a powerful, dangerous adversary.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin looks toward the second anniversary of his all-out assault on Ukraine, his self-confidence is hard to miss.
