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Russia—the world's largest country in land area—is both a nuclear and energy power and thus remains one of the most important players in geopolitics. Arms control deals between Moscow and Washington plus Russia's oil and gas reserves place it at the nexus of some of the most pressing issues of our times. Although Vladimir Putin has again been sworn in as president, the protests against his election and the Kremlin continue, and questions remain about how he will handle these challenges.

A mobile launcher with a Topol-M missile travels along the Red Square during a military parade in Moscow (REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin).

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The U.S.-Russia Relationship: Transcending Mutual Deterrence

September 30, 2013

On September 30, the Arms Control Initiative at Brookings, in conjunction with Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, held a panel discussion to explore the possibilities for the United States and Russia to move past the current mutual deterrence strategy of nuclear weapons.

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