Envoy’s Murder Exposes Turkey-Russia Fault Lines (Merve Tahiroglu, Foundation for Defense of Democracies)

http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/merve-tahiroglu-envoys-murder-exposes-turkey-russia-fault-lines/

Preventing NATO-Russian Escalation (John McColl, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/preventing-nato-russia-escalation-by-john-mccoll-2016-12

Will a Russian naval base appear in the South China Sea? (Artyom Lukin, East Asia Forum)

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/11/02/will-a-russian-naval-base-appear-in-the-south-china-sea/

Inflation in Russia remains all-time low since beginning of 2016 (TASS)

http://tass.com/economy/909750

Is Turkey jumping on the Russian bandwagon? (Mahir Zeynalov, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/10/31/Is-Turkey-is-jumping-on-the-Russian-bandwagon-.html

Time to put Russia-Canada tensions in the deep freeze (Antonia Zerbisias, Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/10/time-put-russia-canada-tensions-deep-freeze-161027060505200.html

Closing space in Hungary with a Russian cookbook (Péter Krekó, openDemocracy)

https://opendemocracy.net/openglobalrights/p-ter-krek/closing-space-in-hungary-with-russian-cookbook

Unraveling in the Kremlin (Lilia Shevtsova, The Cairo Review of Global Affairs)

https://www.thecairoreview.com/essays/unraveling-in-the-kremlin/

Nuclear modernization, arms control, and U.S.-Russia relations (Steven Pifer, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/nuclear-modernization-arms-control-and-u-s-russia-relations/

Russia-China bonhomie: India has no reason to worry (Divya Kumar Soti, South Asia Monitor)

http://southasiamonitor.org/news/russia-china-bonhomie-india-has-no-reason-to-worry/sl/20058

BRICS Summit: Why China and Russia did not name Pakistan on terrorism (Praveen Swami, South Asia Monitor)

In 1216, Genghis Khan sent envoys to Samarkand, the capital of Ala ad-Din Muhammad II, Emperor of Khwarezm, bearing gifts of gold, jade, ivory and cloaks spun from the hair of white camels. “I know your power and the vast extent of your empire”, his letter read, “and I regard you as my most cherished son. For your part, you must know that I have conquered China and all the Turkish nations north of it; my country is an anthill of soldiers and a mine of silver, and I have no need of other lands. Therefore, I believe I have we have an equal interest in encouraging trade between our lands”.

http://southasiamonitor.org/detail.php?type=in&nid=19956

Time to Get Real About Russia Cyber War (Max Boot, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, CFR)

Our democracy is under attack by Russia, but almost no one is treating the situation with the gravity it deserves. President Obama is loathe to retaliate. Would-be president Donald Trump denies that any attack is happening. And the media are acting as enablers for the attackers.

http://www.cfr.org/russian-federation/time-get-real-russia-cyber-war/p38396

News by TASS

Russia, Turkey may sign cooperation program in January 2017 - Russian minister

http://tass.com/economy/905204?_ga=1.16645942.1694170274.1470736013

Bill on expansion of Crimea’s free economic zone to be submitted to State Duma
http://tass.com/economy/905215?_ga=1.44332836.1694170274.1470736013

Trump thinks US and Russia should team up to fight Islamic State

http://tass.com/world/905214?_ga=1.21807035.1694170274.1470736013

Kremlin says preparations for Normandy Four meeting underway

http://tass.com/politics/905219?_ga=1.9230005.1694170274.1470736013

Kremlin continues preparations for Putin’s visit to Paris

http://tass.com/politics/905222?_ga=1.18602809.1694170274.1470736013

Saudi energy minister says oil price will reach $60 per barrel by end of 2016

http://tass.com/economy/905226?_ga=1.50164390.1694170274.1470736013

 

Russia’s ‘turn to the East’ (Andrei Kozinets, James D. J. Brown, East Asia Forum)

At the beginning of September, Vladivostok hosted the second Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), the showcase for Russia’s ‘turn to the East’ policy. Russia’s leadership describes the economic and political pivot to Asia as the country’s foreign policy priority in the 21st century.

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/10/07/russias-turn-to-the-east/

Dealing with a simmering Ukraine-Russia conflict (Fiona Hill, Steven Pifer, Brookings)

A major foreign policy challenge that will confront the new U.S. administration from day one is Ukraine and its conflict with Russia. The February 2015 Minsk II settlement that was to end the fighting in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region has yet to be implemented. There is little sign that Moscow wants a settlement, apparently preferring a “simmering” rather than “frozen” conflict, where it can turn the heat up or down to pressure Kyiv. This ongoing conflict and perpetual state of uncertainty distracts the Ukrainian government from much-needed domestic reforms.

https://www.brookings.edu/research/dealing-with-a-simmering-ukraine-russia-conflict/

Russia’s Ephemeral Middle East Alliances (Shlomo Ben-Ami, Project-Syndicate)

The United States has lost two asymmetric wars in modern times: one against the Vietcong in Vietnam, and another against terrorist groups in the Middle East. When its defeat became apparent in Vietnam, the US pivoted away from the region, leaving the victor to clean up the mess – and, ultimately, to join the ASEAN structure of security and cooperation. The Middle East has been more difficult to leave behind, despite America’s best efforts, and remains wracked by conflict and shaken by shifting alliances.

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/russia-ephemeral-middle-east-alliances-by-shlomo-ben-ami-2016-10

Following Russia standoff, US needs a Plan B in Syria (Joyce Karam, Al Arabiya)

The US suspension of bilateral contacts with Russia yesterday over the ceasefire talks in Syria should not come as a surprise to anyone and is rather an admission of failure that the September 10 agreement has all but collapsed against the carnage and the war crimes taking place in Aleppo.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/10/04/Following-Russia-standoff-US-needs-a-Plan-B-in-Syria-.html

Syria's war: US suspends ceasefire talks with Russia (Al Jazeera)

Decision denounced by Russia comes as more air raids hit Aleppo with its biggest hospital hit for third time in a week.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/10/syria-war-aleppo-hospital-hit-time-161003154906472.html

Can Washington Confront Russia, China and Terror All at Once? (Rachel Zissimos, Justin T. Johnson, The National Interest)

Now is the time to invest in the future of America's military.

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/can-washington-confront-russia-china-terror-all-once-17878

China–Russia energy ties won’t short-out (Tao Wang, East Asia Forum)

China used to call Russia its ‘older brother’. But never again since the fall of the USSR. In an effort to portray its status as a less powerful yet assuredly more senior neighbour, Russian officials have recently begun referring to their country as China’s ‘elder sister’. The new term has proven less popular in China.

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/09/30/china-russia-energy-ties-wont-short-out/