Russia, NATO, and Ukraine: the return of spheres of influence by Kliem, Frederick

“…Recent tensions between Russia and NATO are not just about Ukraine or Putin’s ostensible great power phantasies. …”
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Opportunities for decarbonization in Russia by Sharmina, M

“…Russia’s stance on climate change action is ambivalent. …”

India, Russia, and the Northern sea route: navigating a shifting strategic environment by Sinderpal, Singh

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US-Russia relations under Trump presidency: will the reset come to pass? by Dave, Bhavna

“…While it hints at ending the sanctions on Russia, curtailing support to NATO and joining forces with Russia to combat ISIS in Syria, how likely is a breakthrough in US-Russia relations?…”
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Russian gas exports to Europe: unravelling the misconceptions by Stern, J, Yafimava, K

“…Russian gas exports to Europe, and Soviet exports before them, have been controversial since they started, in the late 1960s. …”

States of insecurity: recalibrations after the Russian invasion of Ukraine by Ng, Joel

“…Three senses of insecurity have developed since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine: The assault on democracy, the global imbalance of power, and the disregard for the international rules-based system. …”
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Shale oil in Russia – commercial catalyst required by Henderson, J

“…The Russian authorities have also been expressing growing confidence in the potential from tight and shale reservoirs located in West Siberia and European Russia, with production expectations set as high as 1.5mmbpd by the Ministry of Natural Resources. …”

Up in smoke : peatland fires in Russia and Indonesia by Sofiah Jamil

“…Russia’s peatland fires, like those in Indonesia, have been triggered by high global temperatures. …”
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Introduction. Post-Soviet censorship and regulation in Russia by Raspopina, Aleksandra

“…In the brief post-Soviet history of Russia, journalists have always struggled to work freely, pressured on one hand by the state and business interests, and on the other by their own commercial – and physical – survival. …”
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Russia's crimean annexation : what it means for East Asia by Euan Graham

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Xi’s Visit to Russia : Beginning of a New Era? by Cheang, Chris

“…Bilateral relations between China and Russia have been strengthened with President Xi Jinping’s latest state visit to Moscow. …”
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Human nature, after all: affective realism in Russian foreign policy by Edinger, H

“…</p> <p>The plausibility of the theoretical propositions and methodological approach thus developed is probed via four cases: Russia’s response to NATO intervention in the Balkans in 1999; a study of Russian attitudes towards Europe and the US between 2000 and 2008; the Russian-Georgian war of 2008; and the annexation of Crimea in 2014.…”

The domestic gas sector in Russia – gradual progress towards a competitive market? by Henderson, J

“…In the mid-2000s the Russian authorities were firmly in control of the country’s gas sector; their influence was primarily reflected in their right to set the regulated price for gas sold by the dominant producer, Gazprom. …”

Deliberation in the Russian state Duma: from a seat of discussion to a tool of autocracy, 1996-2021 by James, N

“…This dissertation investigates the evolution of the Russian State Duma from a semi democratic institution to a hegemonic electoral authoritarian regime by examining how legislative debates have transformed from relatively open discussions into orchestrated tools of regime control, illustrating the government’s strategic manipulation of parliamentary structures to reinforce authoritarian consolidation. …”

Book review : Assignment Moscow: reporting on Russia from Lenin to Putin (James Rodgers, 2023) by Sloane, Wendy

“…Assignment Moscow: reporting on Russia from Putin to Lenin (2023) by James Rodgers provides a highly readable, chronological history of western journalistic reporting on Russia, beginning with the 1917 October Revolution and recently updated – in the newest edition – to the present day. …”
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Transphobia as a weapon of war: reporting on Russia’s trans community amidst heightened regulation, censorship and propaganda by Sloane, Wendy

“…In the wake of President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, global attention has been focused on the atrocities committed there, overshadowing the repression of minoritised groups within Russia, including the LGBTQ community. Restrictions on the press have exacerbated the situation. …”
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Mobility and community at Mesolithic Lake Onega, Karelia, north-west Russia: insights from strontium isotope analysis by Eckelmann, R, Arppe, L, Tarasov, A, Pospieszny, Ł, Ackerman, L, Heyd, V, Gerasimov, D, Moiseyev, V, Fairbanks, V, Hyland, C, Mannermaa, K

Xi's 'balance of interest solution': pre-empting an Asian NATO? by Suryanarayana, P. S.

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Korean war June-October 1950 : Inchon and Stalin in the "trigger vs. justification" debate by Tan, Jack Kwoh

“…Utilizing newly declassified Russian documents made available at the Cold War International History Project from 1994-2004, this paper critically assesses this new evidence concurrently with the existing literature that has emerged so far, and seeks to contribute to the "trigger vs. justification" debate surrounding China's entry. …”
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Gender systems in the Putin autocracy by Wood, Elizabeth A.

“…How have they organized Russian state and society in ways that have led to today’s war in Ukraine with its massive destruction, violence, and brutality? …”
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