Russia

Russia
commentary
Russia's Ties with the West Rhyme
William Courtney @courtneywmh
Mar 23, 2020
The Hill
With Vladimir Putin seeking constitutional changes that could allow him to stay as president until the 2030s, Russia's strained relations with the West may persist. But if it chooses, Russia can chart a more dynamic future with closer Western ties.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
COVID-19, Out-of-Network Hospital Payments, Russia's Economy: RAND Weekly Recap
Mar 13, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on COVID-19, limiting out-of-network hospital payments, Russia's sluggish economy, and more.
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Russia
commentary
Wake-Up Call for Russia
William Courtney @courtneywmh
Mar 9, 2020
The Hill
Deteriorating living standards have put Russians on edge, and fears of economic stagnation have risen. Russia has the capacity to do better. So why is the economy stagnating?
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Russia
blog
Russian Subversion, Truth Decay, Supervised Drug Consumption Sites: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 28, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on responding to Russian subversion, how the media can help fight Truth Decay, the first supervised drug consumption site in the United States, artificial intelligence, and more.
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Russia
blog
New START, Trump's Middle East Peace Plan, New Tobacco Products: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 21, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on why the United States should extend the New START agreement, Trump's Middle East peace plan, new tobacco products, and more.
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Nuclear Deterrence
commentary
Jumpstarting Arms Control Talks with Russia: A Low-Risk Gambit
Luke Griffith
Feb 13, 2020
Defense One
In 2019, Russia proposed a moratorium on missile deployments in Europe. If the United States does not accept, it could increase the threat to NATO allies and provide Moscow with more bargaining chips in future arms negotiations.
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Nuclear Deterrence
commentary
Stabilizing the Nuclear Cold War
William Courtney @courtneywmh, Bruce McClintock @BHMcClintock
Feb 13, 2020
Inkstick
Russia and the United States are still locked in a nuclear cold war. Thousands of nuclear weapons are deployed, some on high alert. Although the United States prudently withdrew from several past arms control treaties with Russia, it could be in America's interest to extend New START.
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Democracy
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Civic Engagement and Health, the State of the Union, Better Sleep: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 7, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the link between civic engagement and health, policy insights from the State of the Union address, what couples can do to improve their sleep, and more.
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Iran
blog
Iran, Mental Health and Jail, Russia: RAND Weekly Recap
Jan 10, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on Iran and Iraq following the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, supporting those experiencing mental illness in jails, Russia's hostile measures, and more.
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Health and Wellness Promotion
blog
Preventing the Winter Blues, North Korea, Opioids: RAND Weekly Recap
Jan 3, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on how to ward off the winter blues, Kim Jong Un's latest threat, how to spend opioid settlement funds, and more.
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China
commentary
What to Expect from China in 2020
Ali Wyne, James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Jan 3, 2020
The Hill
Last year was an eventful one in China, with U.S.–China trade tensions escalating, protests in Hong Kong reaching a crisis point, and President Xi Jinping further consolidating power. What might the rest of the world expect from China in 2020?
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Russia
commentary
Why We Must Talk to Russia
Samuel Charap @scharap, Jeremy Shapiro
Jan 2, 2020
Atlantic Council
Compromise is the essence of diplomacy, the only way short of coercion, violence, and war of settling international disputes. Before we accept that no compromise with Russia is possible, we should first understand the cost of a new Cold War with Russia that would result.
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Health Care Costs
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Most Popular RAND Research of 2019
Dec 24, 2019
The search for lasting solutions to difficult policy problems starts with facts. Here are the 10 research projects that rand.org readers engaged with the most in 2019.
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International Diplomacy
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Most Popular RAND Blog Commentary of 2019
Dec 23, 2019
Terrorism. The humanitarian crisis at the border. How to engage friends and foes on the world stage. Here are the top 10 commentaries that readers engaged with most on The RAND Blog in 2019.
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Libya
commentary
Can Anything Stop the Flow of Advanced Weapons into Libya?
Nathan Vest
Dec 13, 2019
Defense One
Weapons proliferation has been a security concern for Libya and its neighbors since the revolution of 2011. If foreign arms transfers into Libya aren't reduced, the country's security situation will continue to deteriorate, giving militant groups a chance to increase their lethality and further destabilize the region.
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Media Literacy
blog
How Americans Get the News, Iran, Caregiving: RAND Weekly Recap
Dec 13, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on how Americans consume the news, U.S.–Iranian relations, how federal disability payments help caregivers, and more.
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It may be too late for prevention or containment [of COVID-19] among farmworkers. But without action the human toll will be tragic and the effect on our food supply will be critical failure. [FEMA], the [CDC], and state governments must include farmworkers and agricultural communities in their emergency response plans.

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Dean, Pardee RAND Graduate School

Source: The RAND Blog

If people can come together around COVID-19, and all developments are showing that they can, then perhaps they can be equally innovative in tackling many of the more silent 'COVIDs' of the time—i.e., the less immediately impactful but equally urgent and important challenges associated with aging and frailty, mental health, cancer, comorbidities, and health inequalities as just some examples.

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Senior Research Leader and Head of THIS Institute-RAND Europe partnership

Source: The RAND Blog

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Russia

Russia's Ties with the West Rhyme

COVID-19, Out-of-Network Hospital Payments, Russia's Economy: RAND Weekly Recap

Wake-Up Call for Russia

Russian Subversion, Truth Decay, Supervised Drug Consumption Sites: RAND Weekly Recap

New START, Trump's Middle East Peace Plan, New Tobacco Products: RAND Weekly Recap

Jumpstarting Arms Control Talks with Russia: A Low-Risk Gambit

Stabilizing the Nuclear Cold War

Civic Engagement and Health, the State of the Union, Better Sleep: RAND Weekly Recap

Iran, Mental Health and Jail, Russia: RAND Weekly Recap

Preventing the Winter Blues, North Korea, Opioids: RAND Weekly Recap

What to Expect from China in 2020

Why We Must Talk to Russia

Most Popular RAND Research of 2019

Most Popular RAND Blog Commentary of 2019

Can Anything Stop the Flow of Advanced Weapons into Libya?

How Americans Get the News, Iran, Caregiving: RAND Weekly Recap

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