Publication

This issue of the RAD contains four articles that focus on Russia’s foreign policy and the Putin regime’s current approach to security. More specifically, the articles explore 1) why Russia's more assertive foreign policy should be interpreted through the lenses of the country’s global ambitions and domestic politics; 2) how the confrontation between Russia and the West over Ukraine illustrates the profound incompatibility of each side’s strategic priorities; 3) how the prominence of Russia's intelligence and security communities represent both an advantage and a threat to the government of Vladimir Putin; and 4) how the language used in Russia’s recently revised national security documents reflects the country's ambitions on the world stage.