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Five years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian national security decisionmaking — and Russian security policy in general — remains in a state of flux. Despite several attempts, Russian President Yeltsin has failed to set up an effective system to coordinate and integrate national security policy. This report traces the bureaucratic struggle for control of Russian foreign and security policy during Yeltsin's tenure. It shows how special interest groups and bureaucratic actors have often been able to dictate policy without clear overall guidance. Since late 1995, Yeltsin has taken a number of steps designed to address these weaknesses and give foreign and security policy greater consistency and coherence, including replacing a number of key figures in the government. However, these moves have not resolved many of the basic problems. The report suggests strategies for managing U.S.-Russian relations in light of the current highly fluid situation within the top echelons of the Yeltsin government and the uncertainties surrounding Yeltsin's health.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Chapter Three
The Ministry of Defense
Chapter Four
The Foreign Intelligence Service
Chapter Five
The Role of the Presidential Security Service
Chapter Six
The Role of the Security Council
Chapter Seven
The Presidential Apparatus
Chapter Eight
Conclusions and Implications for U.S. Policy
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