Russia’s interest in the European Union’s policies is two-fold: the oil and natural gas market between Russia and Europe is heavily interdependent and Russia wishes to use relations with the EU to balance the power of the United States. Russia seeks to be able to influence other nations without being…
Russia and the United States
Russia and the United States have had a complex history of national relations. The tensions between the two governments and societies have largely risen from post-Cold War ideologies and unmet expectations from both sides. The assertion that “Russia seeks to maintain good relations with the U.S. to advance Russian national…
Russia Summer 2016
This previous summer I had the unique opportunity to study abroad through a joint program between the OU Political Science department and the OU Center for Intelligence and National Security (CINS) to gain a greater understanding of late soviet and post-cold war Russia. I traveled alongside Dr. Keith Gaddie (Head…