Russia's National Strategic Goals - The Influence of the 1990s
Date: June 18th, 2020 at 15:00 CEST / 09:00 EST Platform: MS Teams Live Events
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The panelist presented for 30 minutes followed by 30 minutes of Q&A.
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1500-1530 CEST / 0900-0930 EST
Russia's National Strategic Goals - The Influence of the 1990s The early 1990s was a pivotal period for Russia, beginning with the collapse of the Soviet order and followed by prolonged national weakness, disorder, and loss of confidence.
Key developments examined:
- The emergence of a Russian national identity
- The foundation of a political-economy primarily around resources
- The emergence of a new political order across Russia
- The consolidation of an elite consensus about core directions of Russian foreign and security policy
These developments during the first half of the 1990s helped define Russia's subsequent national strategic goals when Vladimir Putin rose to power at the end of the decade.
1530-1600 CEST / 0900-1000 EST
Question and Answer Session
Presenter
Dr. Neil Melvin
Title: Director, International Security Studies Affiliation: Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Dr. Neil Melvin specializes in emerging international security dynamics in Europe and Eurasia, the Gulf and Middle East, East Africa and the Horn, and the Indo-Pacific. His recent publications focus on the external security politics of the Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean, and the Black Sea region.
Prior to joining RUSI, Dr. Melvin was Director of the Armed Conflict and Conflict Management Programme and then Director of Research at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). He has held senior adviser positions with the OSCE, Energy Charter, European Union, and United Nations. He holds a DPhil from Oxford University and has been a visiting fellow at Harvard University's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies.