A Fine Balance - The Strange Case of Sino-Russian Relations
Russia's relationship with China is complex and contradictory. Bilateral ties are more substantive and multifaceted than ever before, the two countries agree on most regional and international questions, and China is a major customer of Russian arms and energy. However, Moscow is increasingly uneasy about China's transformation as the next global power and the implications of this for Russia's security and place in the world. Balancing delicately between strategic convergence and suspicion, Sino-Russian partnership faces an uncertain future.
Evolution of Nuclear Strategy in US and Russia and its Implications for Arms Control
French-Russian Relations: A View from Moscow
This 'Note' is based on interviews of Russian academics, experts and diplomats. It shows the manner in which post-Cold War Russians preceive France-Russia bilateral relations.
Russia's Security Relations with the West after Kosovo and Chechnya
This study analyzes the new relationship between Russia and Western countries since the beginning of the 1990s.
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