Articles by Ariel Cohen

Russia’s Throwback Anti-Americanism

Ariel Cohen | January 25, 2013

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating is at 62 percent, its “lowest in more than 12 years,” according to Russian survey group Levada. While 62… Read More

Russian Orphan Adoption Ban Protests May Be Harbingers of Instability

Ariel Cohen | January 15, 2013

On Sunday, the Russian New Year’s Eve (in the old-style Julian calendar), tens of thousands of Muscovites poured into the city center to protest the… Read More

By Banning U.S. Adoption of Russian Orphans, Russia Shot Itself in the Foot

Ariel Cohen | January 07, 2013

Last week, the U.S. Senate unanimously condemned Russia’s new draconian law—whose victims are Russian orphans and Russian democracy. Around Christmas last year, the Russian Duma… Read More

Economy

A Rare Showing of Bipartisanship

Ariel Cohen | December 07, 2012

Yesterday, in a rare showing of bipartisanship, the lame-duck Senate passed the Russia and Moldova Jackson–Vanik Repeal Act of 2012 by a vote of 92–4…. Read More

Economy

Crucial Vote Today on Human Rights Bill

Ariel Cohen | December 05, 2012

Today, the lame-duck Senate is considering the Russia and Moldova Jackson–Vanik Repeal Act of 2012. The bill’s language contains the language known as the Magnitsky… Read More

Magnitsky Act Promises to Punish Human Rights Abuse, Open Trade

Ariel Cohen | November 19, 2012

Last Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that included language—called the Magnitsky Act—that for the first time punishes Russian officials implicated in serious… Read More

The Downfall of Russia’s Defense Minister

Ariel Cohen | November 06, 2012

On November 6, Russian President Vladimir Putin sacked Defense Minister Anatoly E. Serdyukov, who has held the post since 2007. Serdyukov had overseen the largest… Read More

Security

Anti-Terrorism Operation in North Caucasus Exposes Russia’s Vulnerabilities

Ariel Cohen | October 23, 2012

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA — The Kremlin’s control over the North Caucasus region has come under scrutiny as a massive counterterrorism operation in the area got… Read More

Security

50 Years Later: The Soviets’ Reckless Overreach in the Cuban Missile Crisis

Ariel Cohen | October 18, 2012

On October 16–28, the world is marking the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a standoff between the United States and the former Soviet… Read More

Security

Russian Technology Espionage Exposed

Ariel Cohen | October 05, 2012

On October 3, the FBI reported it had charged 11 people with running a military technology procurement network based in the United States and Russia… Read More

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