Listen to Jeffrey Mankoff, adjunct fellow for Russia studies at CFR, discuss his new book, Russian Foreign Policy: The Return of Great Power Politics.

Listen to members of the Commission on U.S. Policy Toward Russia detail the findings of their recent report, "The Right Direction for U.S. Policy Toward Russia."

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.

Listen to Steven Pifer, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, discuss Ukrainian-Russian relations with students as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

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

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

Listen to experts discuss the future of Russian-American relations and how the Obama administration could handle issues such as Iranian nuclear ambitions, NATO membership expansion, and the U.S. missile shield project.

Listen to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speak about U.S.-Russia relations in the next administration with former secretary of state Madeleine K. Albright.

Listen to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discuss Russia's foreign policy interests, including recent developments in its relations with the West.

Listen to CFR senior fellows discuss the ongoing conflict between Russia and Georgia.

Listen to Stanford University's Michael A. McFaul discuss his recently coauthored Foreign Affairs article, "The Myth of the Authoritarian Model," with students as part of the CFR Academic Conference Call Series.

Listen to CFR Senior Fellow Stephen Sestanovich discuss the upcoming presidential elections in Russia and the recent declaration of independence by Kosovo.

Listen to experts discuss domestic politics in Russia ahead of upcoming presidential elections as well as the future of U.S.-Russia relations.

Listen to the chairs and the director of the Council-sponsored Independent Task Force on Russia present the findings of their report and discuss what is working--and what is not--in U.S.-Russian relations.

This CFR Issue Tracker looks at the United States' relationship with Russia and presidential candidates' stances on the issue.

Chechnya has been plagued by two wars and an ongoing insurgency since the fall of the Soviet Union. In recent years, Chechen militants have escalated attacks in the North Caucasus and revived bombings in Moscow.

Buoyed by high oil prices, Russia finds itself embroiled in a number of disputes with foreign firms looking to tap its underdeveloped oil fields and with its neighbors that grew used to subsidized gas.

Experts say graduating Russia from Cold War-era legislation linked to emigration and trade would be a step toward warming relations with Moscow.