Describes the current situation of Moldova, Europe’s poorest country, but one that is strategically located between NATO and EU member Romania and the Ukraine.  The U.S. has welcomed free elections but expressed concern about the level of crime and human trafficking.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Records events in the Kremlin during the Brezhnev era from the diary of a participant.  From the National Security Archive

A collection of 17 documents on NATO exercises in 1983 from U.S. and Russian sources.   From the National Security Archive

Describes how nuclear arms reductions with Russia might proceed more successfully if each nation reduced stockpiles unilaterally rather than engaging in the complicated formal treaty process.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Focuses on Europe’s problems in obtaining energy supplies in the face of rising competition, its efforts to diversify its sources of natural gas supplies, Russia’s role in Europe’s natural gas policies, and key factors that could hinder efforts to develop alternative suppliers of natural gas from areas such as Central Asia and North Africa.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes which agency in each of the nine nuclear club nations is responsible for research and development of nuclear weapons, whether these agencies are military or civilian, and the evolution of this agency in the U.S. from 1942 to date.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Looks at the prospects for grain exports from Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan over the next 10 years.  From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Describes what normal trade relations status means, how the Jackson-Vanik Amendment affects U.S.-Russian trade relations,  Russia’s current approach to the World Trade Organization, and other issues in U.S.-Russia trade.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Discusses recent developments in the region and obstacles to peace and independence.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Discusses the challenges presented for U.S. trade policies of China, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, and Turkey due to their rising trade flows, rapidly growing economies, and greater involvement in World Trade Organization negotiations and dispute settlements.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Summarizes the main results of the September 2012 APEC meetings in lowering tariffs, promoting policies for sustainable agriculture and food safety, and endorsing a model for transparency in negotiating trade agreements.                  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes the origin and requirements of the arms reduction treaty, the monitoring and verification regime, and its effect on missile defense programs.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

A collection of documents that provide insights on Soviet thinking during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.  From the National Security Archive

Analyzes the major security threat to Russia, the Islamist insurgency campaign in the North Caucasus.  From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College

Discusses Russian developments in arms control in view of the so-called New Start Treaty signed and ratified by the U.S. and Russia in 2010.  From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College

Discusses the current state of U.S. concerns with three nations in the South Caucasus relating to human rights, energy supplies, democratization, and Russian influence.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes energy reserves, production, and exports for Russia, which has the world’s largest natural gas reserves, the second-largest  coal reserves, and the ninth-largest crude oil reserves.  From the Energy Information Administration

Includes  a thousand pages of declassified documents in the possession of the National Archives which relate to the massacre of Polish officers and intelligentsia in the Katyn Forest during World War II.  From the National Archives and Records Administration

Latest annual report on conventional arms transfers to developing nations by the U.S. and foreign countries for the preceding eight calendar years.  In 2011 the U.S. had nearly 79% of the market share for such agreements with Russia second in arms transfer agreements with 5.6%.  Saudi Arabia and India were the leading purchasers.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Press release on the entrance to World Trade Organization membership of Russia and Vanuatu.  From the World Trade Organization

Three contrasting papers on the future of the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty.  From a June 2011 conference on U.S.-Russian relations.  From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College

Reviews the history of Georgia since it gained independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union and U.S. efforts to assist economic development and encourage democratic reforms.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Scholarly papers from a September 2011 conference.  From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College

Examines the question of whether U.S.-Russia negotiations for nuclear arms reductions in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Talks are compatible with nuclear activities of such other states as China, India, Israel, and Pakistan.  From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College

Discusses U.S. efforts to provide assistance to the countries of the South Caucasus and end their dependence on Russia for trade and security.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Russia is the largest economy not in the World Trade Organization but was invited to join in December 2011.  Congress must decide whether to grant normal trade relations status for Russia.  All WTO members are required to grant NTR status to other WTO members.  Major concerns relate to agricultural products, intellectual property rights, and export duties.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

A collection of papers presented at a September 2011 conference on the nature and chances for reform of Russia’s political, economic, and military systems.  From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College

The last of 5 volumes covering U.S.-Soviet relations during the Nixon/Ford Administations.  Issues covered include strategic arms limitation, European security, the Middle East, Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union,  and more.  From the State Department

Describes the illicit trade in opiates along the Northern route from northern Afghanistan to Central Asia up to the borders of Russia, including the groups involved, the volumes of opiate flows and opiate consumption , trafficking dynamics, and the regional capacity to respond to the drug trafficking threat.  From the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Examines the current political and economic situation in Ukraine and Ukrainian foreign policy interests toward NATO, the European Union, and Russia.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists