The Geneva Channel: Assessing Diplomatic Back-Channels Between Washington and Moscow
Despite public hostility, quiet diplomatic contacts between the US and Russia continue through multiple channels. This assessment maps the current architecture of bilateral communication and evaluates its adequacy for crisis management.
Prisoner Exchange Diplomacy: Hostage Negotiations as Bilateral Barometer
Prisoner exchanges between the US and Russia have become one of the few areas of productive bilateral engagement. Analyzing the mechanics and implications of this sensitive diplomatic channel.
Vetoes and Gridlock: US-Russia Dynamics in the UN Security Council
The UN Security Council has become a primary arena for US-Russia confrontation, with veto power wielded on both sides to block resolutions and shape global governance narratives.
Diplomatic Presence at Minimum: The Embassy Staffing Crisis
US and Russian embassies have been reduced to skeleton operations through reciprocal expulsions. The impact on bilateral communication, consular services, and crisis management capacity is severe.
After New START: The Future of US-Russia Arms Control
With New START suspended and no successor framework in negotiation, the architecture of US-Russia arms control faces its most uncertain period since the 1960s. Examining pathways to a new framework.