Russia

Understanding the Role of the Russian Ministry of Atomic Energy

Study examines role played by the Russian Ministry of Atomic Energy (Minatom) in US-Russian agreements for nonproliferation, arms control, and cooperative threat reduction.

The “Federal Face” of Nuclear Regionalism: From Spent Force to Spent Fuel?

Vladimir Putin seeks more political integration in Russia through federal reforms.

Minatom’s Regional Policy: Rumiantsev, One Year Later

Development of civilian nuclear technology is key to the Ministry of Atomic Energy’s coherent regional policy.

The Closed Nuclear Cities: Federal Control vs. Local and Regional Influences

Elena Sokova August 17, 2008 Closed Cities vs. Nuclear Facilities The life and interests of Russia’s closed cities (ZATOs, using the Russian acronym) revolve around nuclear facilities, as the cities themselves were created for the sole purpose of supporting these facilities and the families of their employees. In the early and mid-1990s, both the facilities […]

Russia’s Northwest: Problems and Achievements at Military Facilities

Falling ‘victim’ to economic and democratic reform Northwest Russia, once the most militarized region, waits to be dismantled.

Russian Military Regionalism

The regional influence on the Russian government’s ability to control, secure, and make safe nuclear weapons is multifaceted and complex.

The 2004 Russian Government Reforms

The reforms background and an overview of the restructuring.

Export Control Observer

Export Control Observer

International Export Control Observer (IECO) launched in September 2005. The IECO replaced the NIS and Asian Export Control Observers.

Nuclear Successor States of the Soviet Union

The status of nuclear weapons, weapons-usable nuclear material, export controls, and nonproliferation and disarmament assistance programs in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine.

CNS Researcher Speaks on Nuclear Terrorism at Russian Duma

Overview of the international seminar on Countering Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism.