Russia and its chemical weapons: a short history
Pavel Luzin explains why the Russian approach to disarmament of chemical weapons is so controversial
Category: International Law
Uncomfortable Conversations: Moscow and the Rival Legal Claims over Nagorno-Karabakh
Paul Fisher, prompted by the latest bout of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh, takes another look at Moscow’s difficult relationship with de facto states
Nagorno-Karabakh: What to Expect from Russia?
Ivan Preobrazhensky investigates whether Russia has real obligations to provide assistance to Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia
The uncertain fate of Cyprus’s sanctions-dodging passports
Sergey Glandin discusses what the recent Cyprus Papers leak and ongoing sanctions will mean for Russians seeking a “golden passport”
The Sorry Sight of Rosatom’s Uranium Tailings
Lyubov Glazunova on how Russia turned into an international disposal site for nuclear waste
When Russia abandons its bases
Why has Moscow given up on its radar station in Kazakhstan, and what is the fate of the sites in Belarus, asks Pavel Luzin?
Russia is washing blood off African diamonds
Lyubov Glazunova investigates Russia’s struggle to legalise diamond exports from the Central African Republic
Goodbye, Open Skies?
Alexander Graef looks at what a US withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty might look like for Russia and EU
Russia’s loan to Moldova (and its geopolitical strings)
Maximilian Hess looks into Russia’s loan offer to Moldova and finds several geopolitical strings attached
Russia’s cat and mouse game with international courts
Yulia Khalikova considers how Russia’s constitutional reforms will impact its implementation of ECHR rulings
Russia and the Council of Europe: Punishment Over?
Igor Gretskiy on why Russia’s right to vote in the PACE was restored, and what that means for Russia’s relations with the Council of Europe
Foreigners as a Threat to Russia’s National Security
Under what conditions do foreigners get classified as a threat to Russia’s national security? (Even Russia’s court judges do not know.)