— RUSI Occasional Paper —

Understanding the Factors Contributing to Radicalisation Among Central Asian Labour Migrants in Russia

April 26, 2018

  This Occasional Paper examines the factors contributing to radicalisation and violent extremism among labour migrants from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in Russia. The researchers conducted 218 interviews (67 Uzbeks, 83 Kyrgyz and 68 Tajiks) with migrant labour workers, experts and local officials in thirteen cities across seven areas in Russia. This investigation looks through… Read More Understanding the Factors Contributing to Radicalisation Among Central Asian Labour Migrants in Russia

— RUSI Occasional Paper —

Defining Dialogue: How to Manage Russia–UK Security Relations – Part II

March 27, 2018

This report represents findings from the second round of the UK–Russia Track II (non- governmental) bilateral security dialogue, held by RUSI in collaboration with the Moscow-based Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC). The dialogue, held between April and December 2017, brought together experts and former government officials from the two countries to discuss and debate ways… Read More Defining Dialogue: How to Manage Russia–UK Security Relations – Part II

— Book chapter —

The Potential and Pitfalls of Connectivity along the Silk Road Economic Belt

December 27, 2017

  Published in China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its Impact in Central Asia, Laruelle, Marlene ed. Washington, D.C., The George Washington University, Central Asia Program China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is far from an empty vision. China is investing heavily in the project, which encompasses multiple international transport and infrastructure corridors on land and at sea. [i] A… Read More The Potential and Pitfalls of Connectivity along the Silk Road Economic Belt

— Moscow Times —

Boris Johnson in Moscow: Determining What’s Possible

December 23, 2017

Originally published in The Moscow Times  After two cancellations, U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson finally made it to Moscow before the end of 2017. Compared to its European counterparts, the U.K. has been late to dialogue with Moscow. This is in part over Ukraine, but longer-standing tensions between them contributed, stemming from issues including the U.K.… Read More Boris Johnson in Moscow: Determining What’s Possible

— Book Review, RUSI Journal —

Everyone Loses: The Ukraine Crisis and the Ruinous Contest for Post-Soviet Eurasia

December 11, 2017

First published in the RUSI Journal Everyone Loses: The Ukraine Crisis and the Ruinous Contest for Post-Soviet Eurasia by Samuel Charap and Timothy J Colton provides a nuanced, detailed analysis of how tensions have risen to breaking point between the West and Russia over Ukraine. Dispelling the notion that this was an inevitable trajectory, the… Read More Everyone Loses: The Ukraine Crisis and the Ruinous Contest for Post-Soviet Eurasia

— RUSI Occasional Paper —

Illicit Financial Flows and Corruption in Asia

November 24, 2017

  By Sarah Lain, Haylea Campbell, Anton Moiseienko, Veerle Nouwens and Inês Sofia de Oliveira. This paper examines trends in illicit financial flows (IFFs) across eight pre-selected focus countries in Asia: Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Afghanistan; Pakistan; India; Nepal; Bangladesh; and Myanmar. For the purposes of this research, IFFs are defined as ‘money illegally earned, transferred, or used… Read More Illicit Financial Flows and Corruption in Asia

— Carnegie.ru —

Russia-UK Relations Post-Brexit: Opportunity or Dead End?

November 11, 2017

First published here: http://carnegie.ru/commentary/73386 The UK’s future security relationship with the EU will be of the utmost concern in light of Brexit. This will likely mean consistency in its foreign policy approach to Russia. That is not to say that constructive dialogue is not a genuine shared interest, but it will be in small measure at… Read More Russia-UK Relations Post-Brexit: Opportunity or Dead End?

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Russian–Western Dialogue: All Thoughts, No Action

September 13, 2017

Although Russia’s relations with key Western partners remain tense if not deadlocked, there is no shortage of suggestions coming from Moscow for cooperation. Not all ideas about Western–Russian cooperation are necessarily new, and most remain unpalatable to the West, a reminder of the clear mismatch in expectations between Moscow and most other key European and… Read More Russian–Western Dialogue: All Thoughts, No Action