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U.S.-Russian Arctic Relations: A Change in Climate?
March 31, 2021 | Heather A. Conley, Colin Wall President Biden in the Arctic can secure two much-needed successes for U.S.-Russian cooperation on climate change and the environment: financing for research on the implications of permafrost thaw and creating a program to study fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean.

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The Future of U.S.-Russian Arms Control: Principles of Engagement and New Approaches
March 12, 2021 | Heather A. Conley, Cyrus Newlin, Roksana Gabidullina As Washington and Moscow look beyond New START to the future of arms control, how should they approach discussions? What means and methods can promote stability and reduce risk between the U.S. and Russia in an evolving strategic environment?

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U.S.-Russia Relations at a Crossroads
October 29, 2020 | Cyrus Newlin, Heather A. Conley Washington and Moscow diverge on a growing list of challenges. But even in areas where the two remain far apart, deconfliction mechanisms should be complemented by diplomatic dialogue that clearly communicates assessments of regional dynamics and policy priorities, and...

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Countering Russian & Chinese Influence Activities
July 15, 2020 | Cyrus Newlin, Heather A. Conley, Amy Searight Foreign influence activities pose a common threat to democracies, but in different ways. CSIS examined Russian influence activities in Germany and the United Kingdom and Chinese influence operations in Japan and Australia.

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Countering Russian & Chinese Influence Activities
July 1, 2020 | Heather A. Conley, Cyrus Newlin, Rachel Ellehuus, Amy Searight

Moscow and Beijing’s toolkit for influencing democratic societies has evolved. Using Germany, the UK, Japan, and Australia as case studies, CSIS explores what traits made these democracies vulnerable to foreign influence as well as the sources of their resiliency.

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Responding to a Pandemic, Putin Trades Russia’s Future for His Own
May 27, 2020 | Cyrus Newlin, Heather A. Conley The economic fallout of Covid-19 will change the terms on which Putin enters a new political era, presenting him with a series of politically risky choices that have no good answer.  

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America's Arctic Moment: Great Power Competition in the Arctic to 2050
March 30, 2020 | Heather A. Conley, Nikos Tsafos, Ian Williams As U.S. Arctic policy remains stagnant, Russia and China are expanding their economic and military presence in the Arctic. In a battleground for great power competition, the United States must restore its presence and leadership in this increasingly strategic region.

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Ice Curtain: S-400 Deployments and Enhanced Defense of Russia’s Western Arctic (Rogachevo Air Base)
March 30, 2020 | Heather A. Conley, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. Russia’s deployment of S-400s to Rogachevo Air Base in the Novaya Zemlya archipelago is a critical part of its efforts to secure its Northwest Arctic territory and expand its defensive capabilities.

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Ice Curtain: Hunting for Russia’s Newest Military ‘Treasures in the Far North’*
March 27, 2020 | Heather A. Conley, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. Russia’s military posture on Alexandra Land augments Russia’s defense capabilities in the Arctic, while the island’s geographic position makes it a potential staging ground for power projection into the Central Arctic and North Atlantic.

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The Ice Curtain: Russia’s Arctic Military Presence
March 26, 2020 | Heather A. Conley

In 2007 Russia re-prioritized the Arctic in keeping with Vladimir Putin's vision of restoring Russia's status as a great power. Now more than a decade later, Russia's military returns to the Arctic with strategic implications for the United States.

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Ice Curtain: Tiksi Airbase—Many Russian Announcements, Little Equipment
March 26, 2020 | Heather A. Conley, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. The Russian government has repeatedly announced ambitious plans to expand Tiksi Air Base but appears to be significantly behind in its efforts, an indication that not everything the Kremlin announces with regard to its military posture in the Arctic is necessarily true.

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Ice Curtain: Protecting the Arctic Motherland
March 25, 2020 | Heather A. Conley, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. Russia’s military presence on Kotelny Island off the northern Siberian coast demonstrates a complex, layered coastal defense arrangement which could limit NATO and U.S. air and maritime capabilities in the region.

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