Russia looks East, the new cold spell and mutually assured stability

Russia looks East, the new cold spell and mutually assured stability

Russia Direct presents the third in its series of monthly roundups from U.S.-based think tanks focused on Russia and Eurasia. In August, the leading U.S.-based think tanks focused on Russia turned their attention to several key issues that could impact the future of U.S.-Russian relations: Russia’s China pivot, the Snowden Affair, new international security concerns in the Asia-Pacific and the creation of a new Eurasian Union.