Jeffrey Mankoff argues that President Obama's meeting with Dmitry Medvedev during the G-20 summit offers an opportunity for Washington to "recalibrate" its policy toward Russia.

A profile of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which comprises China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

Pavel Felgenhauer, an independent defense analyst in Moscow, is pessimistic about a Russia-U.S. rapprochement in part because of enduring concerns about U.S. missile defense system plans.

Cathy Young writes about the Obama administration's approach to U.S.-Russian relations.

Forget Iran, Iraq, and North Korea--Bush's "Axis of Evil." As economic calamity meets political and social turmoil, the world's worst problems may come from countries like Somalia, Russia, and Mexico. And they're just the beginning, says Niall Ferguson.

Listen to experts debate topics such as how NATO should deal with Russia in the aftermath of the war in Georgia, the membership status of Ukraine and Georgia, President Medvedev's proposal for a summit on European security, and others as part of the Council on Foreign Relations "NATO at 60" Symposium.

A panel discussion on present and future relations between NATO, Russia, and Eastern Europe.

Former NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson holds a discussion on the present and future state of the organization, as part of the Council on Foreign Relations' NATO at 60 Symposium.

Watch experts debate topics such as how NATO should deal with Russia in the aftermath of the war in Georgia, the membership status of Ukraine and Georgia, President Medvedev's proposal for a summit on European security, and others as part of the Council on Foreign Relations "NATO at 60" Symposium.

The Kremlin and the Obama administration have signaled a desire to work toward a more cooperative U.S.-Russia relationship. But CFR Fellow Jeffrey Mankoff says Russian sensitivity over its "near abroad" will continue to threaten progress.

In the past few years, horizontal and vertical proliferation have collided. That is, the need for significant strengthening of the nonproliferation regime in the wake of nuclear developments in North Korea, Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan is now absolutely clear. So too, however, is growing unwillingness among non-nuclear-weapon states to even consider additional measures in what they see as the absence of serious progress by the nuclear-armed states toward disarmament.

Listen to experts analyze the domestic political situation in Russia and the effects of the financial crisis on the Russian economy.

Watch experts analyze the domestic political situation in Russia and the effects of the financial crisis on the Russian economy.

Watch experts give insight into Russian foreign policy including the recent energy conflict and Russia's actions in the Caucasus region.

Listen to experts give insight into Russian foreign policy including the recent energy conflict and Russia's actions in the Caucasus region.

A discussion on recent economic, political, and social developments in the Russian Federation.

In the third session of the Russian-American Relations Symposium, panelists talk about prospects for better a better bilateral relationship in the new Obama administration, and the challenges and issues that will define interactions between the Russian Federation and the United States.