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Russia and Eurasia Programme

 

The IISS Russia and Eurasia programme, run by IISS Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia Oksana Antonenko, focuses on Russian security policy with particular emphasis on Russia-NATO relations and the future challenges for the Euro-Atlantic security system. The IISS conducts extensive research on Russian military reform, which includes analysis of its economic, social, strategic, doctrinal and political aspects. Furthermore, the programme focuses on the security challenges faced by Moscow in the North Caucasus, as well as the challenges of security-sector reform in the South Caucasus.

The IISS Russia and Eurasia programme has more than 15 years of experience in researching economic, political and military developments in the South Caucasus, including the conflicts in Abkhazia, South-Ossetia and Nagorno-Karabakh. It has also conducted extensive research on the causes, facts and implications of the 2008 Georgian-Russian war. The IISS Russia and Eurasia programme is currently engaged in an EU-funded, 18-month Georgian-Russian dialogue project aiming to facilitate track-two informal discussions between opinion formers within both Russia and Georgia.

 

Finally, the IISS conducts research projects on political and security issues in Central Asia, including an examination of the strategic role of Central Asia for military operations in Afghanistan; border security in the region; counter-narcotics initiatives; the role of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) in facing the security challenges in Central Asia and the threats posed by Islamic radicalisation and terrorism for the region.

 

The IISS Russia and Eurasia Programme has led the discussion of these issues at its bi-monthly Eurasia Strategy Seminar series in London, where it provides a forum for discussion with senior policymakers from other Eurasian countries including Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova and the Central Asian states.

Towards a New European Security Architecture?

Alexander Grushko, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation gives the Keynote Address “A New European Security Architecture: a Russian view”

On 8-9 December 2009 the International Institute for Strategic Studies and The Council on Foreign and Defence Policy (Moscow) in cooperation with the Valdai International Discussion Club (Moscow) and RIA Novosti hosted an international conference on "Towards a New European Security Architecture?” 


The Keynote Address was given by Alexander Grushko, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation and Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, OSCE Secretary General spoke at the opening Dinner. Read the Keynote Address

 

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Survival: Global Politics and Strategy - Russia's Choice

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In the February-March issue of Survival: Global Poiitics and Strategy Sergei Karaganov,  examines 'Russia's Choice'. Despite the differences that have sometimes divided them, Europe and the United States constitute a single civilisation, one that appeared to triumph at the end of the Cold War. Russia has resisted becoming a full member of this civilisation, but may soon have to make a choice.

 

Also in this issue: The Sources of Russia's Insecurity by Thomas Graham and Answering Medvedev by Gilles Andréani .

 

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