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The fall of the Berlin wall and the subsequent breakup of the Soviet Union presented an unparalleled opportunity for fundamental political and economic change in more than two dozen countries. As postcommunist countries sought to attain the economic development of their Western neighbors, it became clear that the existing framework of laws and institutions would not support the desired growth.
A considerable number of Russian authorities continue to believe in a conspiracy theory in which American imperialism and the CIA play a central role. This conspiracy theory extends to the recent revolutionary events in the post-Soviet countries. However, unless something drastic happens, there will be no revolution in Russia, at least in the short-term perspective.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will arrive in Moscow on Tuesday, April 19th, 2005, for a two-day visit. According to official press release, Ms. Rice will be involved in preparations for the forthcoming meeting between American President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow during the May 9th V-Day celebrations.
What we have seen play out over the last few weeks in Kyrgyzstan is but the first scene of a lengthy drama that will dominate the Central Asian stage over the next few years. And we can only hope that in later acts, the action won't turn bloodier.
Lilia Shevtsova on current state of Russian domestic politics and launches revised edition of Putin's Russia.
In writing of the need to bring democracy to the Arab world, Natan Sharansky makes repeated parallels with America's propagation of its democratic message to the subject peoples of the Soviet Union and eastern Europe.
The deeply regrettable death of the Chechen leader Aslan Maskhadov at the hands of Russian forces means that the Kremlin no longer has an alibi for its failure to pursue a political process in Chechnya. The West must pressure Russia to fulfill its committment to allow elections.
In order to be successful, threat reduction programs must take into account the opinions of decisionmakers in recipient countries, as well as the lessons learned from threat reduction programs already in place.
Panel discussion and launch of the final report detailing a new international nuclear non-proliferation regime.
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