Russia

Commentary

Afghanistan: The Obstacles to Peace

Writing for India Today, EWI Board Member Kanwal Sibal examines what’s behind the latest push for “reconciliation” with the Taliban—and the tricky path forward.

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Revolution or Political Evolution in Russia

EWI Senior Fellow Najam Abbas appeared on Al Jazeera English Dec. 11 to discuss the developing political situation following the recent Russian elections. Watch the video at Al Jazeera's website.

Commentary

The Lessons of Fallen Giants

Writing for the International Herald Tribune, William H. Courtney, former U.S. ambassador to Kazakhstan and Georgia and member of EWI's Experts Group on EuroAtlantic Security, co-authors an article on lessons to be learned from the collapse of the Soviet Union with Denis Corboy and Kenneth Yalowitz.

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United States

In 2009, EWI formally launched its U.S. Global Engagement program. Although EWI has long focused on U.S. policies and engagement, this is the institute’s first program uniquely dedicated to better understanding U.S. priorities, foreign policy debates, and engaging policymakers. In 2010, EWI opened an office in Washington DC to help manage outreach to the administration and on the Hill. As a result, EWI is carving out a new niche of policy analysis that informs much of our broader work.

Commentary

The New Start Treaty Debate: What’s at Stake

The lame-duck Senate could block the New START treaty, EWI Senior Associate Jacqueline McLaren Miller, explains why this would be bad news for the U.S.-Russia relationship.

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India's Host of Friends

Writing for India’s The Telegraph, Kanwal Sibal, a former foreign secretary of India and member of EWI’s board of directors, discusses India’s need for balanced relationships between the U.S., France, Russia and China.

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Russia Can Aid in Coping with China

Writing for India Today, Kanwal Sibal, a former foreign secretary of India and member of EWI’s board of directors, assesses the effects of the global power shift to Asia on the relationship between Russia, India and China, and how this can and should shape the Russia-India-China (RIC) dialogue.

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