Theme

Russia and Eurasia

‘Eurasia’ is a term that covers the former Soviet republics. This is a conflict-ridden area of major importance, not least as regards energy supplies.

The Russian Federation is the dominant country in this region, which includes the Central Asian republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the trans-Caucasian republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. After the break-up of the Soviet Union, many conflicts have erupted in this area: Abkhazia and South Ossetia battling for independence from Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan seeking control over Nagorno-Karabakh – and Russia and Ukraine in conflict over the Crimean peninsula.

Russia’s foreign policy is a central theme in NUPI’s research on Russia and Eurasia. Also important are energy and economic issues, given Russia’s standing as a major producer of oil and gas. Other priority research fields are ethnicity, nation-building, nationalism and national identity, as well as democracy and human rights.

Source: Store Norske Leksikon and NUPI.

News about Russia and Eurasia

The Russia Conference: Cold Peace in the Arctic?
14 Sep 2018
- - Ane Teksum Isbrekken
On September 14, NUPI’s Russia Conference took place in Oslo. Couldn’t be there? Watch the entire event, including Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide's key note speech, on YouTube.

The Arctic Russia and Eurasia Utenrikspolitikk Europe North America Energy Diplomacy International organizations Climate
Russia vs. the West: 'An increasingly dangerous situation'
11 May 2018
- - Ane Teksum Isbrekken
Listen to Christopher Coker's talk in our podcast.

Russia and Eurasia Conflict resolution Europe North America Styring
How to understand and deal with Russian strategic communication in Europe?
16 Mar 2018
- - Malin Østevik
What role does media play in Russian foreign policy?

Russia and Eurasia Styring

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Events about Russia and Eurasia

Thu 5 Sep 2019

NUPI's Russia Conference 2019: The Return of Russia – Identity and Foreign Policy

Time: 09:00 Location: Wergeland, Litteraturhuset i Oslo
During Putin’s years in power, Russia has made a comeback as a European great power with global ambitions. What are the Kremlin’s long-term foreign policy objectives? How does Russian self-understandings affect this policy? And what implications may this have for Russia’s neighbors, including for Norway?

Researchers on Russia and Eurasia

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Publications about Russia and Eurasia

Publication : NUPI Working Paper

Russian Public Opinion and the Confrontation with the West

2019
What do most Russians think about President Putin, the policies of the Kremlin and the West? Is Russia on the right track? How do Russians view the future? President Vladimir Putin has, since he was elected in 2000, scored high in public opinion polls. After the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014 the...
Russia and Eurasia Utenrikspolitikk
Publication : KRONIKK
Russland og det ytre høyre
2019
- - Minda Holm
(Available in Norwegian only): Båndene mellom Russland og ytre høyre i Europa er mer kompliserte enn man kan få inntrykk av i vestlig media, skriver Minda Holm i denne kronikken.
Europe Utenrikspolitikk Russia and Eurasia
Publication : ARTIKKEL
Putin's Power Revisited: How identity positions and great power interaction condition strategic cooperation in Syria
2019
- - Julie Wilhelmsen
This article investigates how Russian foreign policies are shaped in a two-level interactive social game. Russian foreign policies take their cue from ingrained identity positions articulated by the state leadership and negotiated in domestic debates, but they are also informed by interaction with other...
Russia and Eurasia Utenrikspolitikk