Russia’s Global Reach: A Security and Statecraft Assessment | George C. Marshall European Center For Security Studies

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Russia’s Global Reach: A Security and Statecraft Assessment

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Edited by Graeme P. Herd

US President Joe Biden speaks on the national vaccination efforts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on March 18, 2021.

Euro-Atlantic Relations

Regional Security

Executive Summary: U.S. Policy Considerations

Russian confrontation with the U.S. is the norm.

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of State.

Chapter 1: Understanding Russia’s Global Reach

Moscow boasts an agile and skilled diplomatic establishment.

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The Russian and American flags flying side by side

Chapter 2: Russian-U.S. Relations: Towards a New Strategic Relationship

Shifts in global power dynamics

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French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) during their meeting on May, 29, 2017 in Versailles, France. Putin is visiting France for talks with Macron in the wake of the G7 summit, with the Ukrainian crisis, the war in Syria and Russia's ties with the EU expected to be on the agenda.

Chapter 3: Russia and European Great Powers: France, Germany, and the United Kingdom

Russia has varied relations with France, Germany, and the UK.

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Russian Submarine at the pier in Saint Petersburg at sunset.

Chapter 4: Russia and the Arctic: High Ambitions, Modernized Capabilities, and Risky Setbacks

The narrative of great power competition drives militarization of the Arctic.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) greets Brazilian PresidentLuis Inacio Lula da Silva during their meeting on May 14, 2010 in Moscow.

Chapter 5: Russia and Latin America: Flexible, Pragmatic, and Close

In Latin America, Russia is flexible and pragmatic.

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Fabiana Sofia Perera

Red world globe

Chapter 6: Russia and China: Putin Turns to the East

The Russia-China partnership may become the most important of our time.

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Wade Turvold, Michael Burgoyne, and Michael Dorschner

China with market graphic

Chapter 7: Russia and Northeast Asia: Unrealized Potential

Despite opportunities for collaboration, progress remains elusive.

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Wade Turvold, Michael Burgoyne, and Michael Dorschner

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) during the signing ceremony after their talks at the Russky Island in Vladivostok, Russia, September,4,2019.

Chapter 8: Russia and South Asia: India and Pakistan

Russia will remain a major factor in India’s security calculations.

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