Russia

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.

Russia Tests Two New Missiles on the Same Day

Russia’s tests were advertised as a response to Eastern European missile defense, but are they?

Russian Nuclear-Powered Submarine Dismantlement and Related Activities

A look at the development of the Strategic Master Plan for Northwest Russia (SMP).