Alexey Pushkov

Alexey K. Pushkov is director of the Institute of Contemporary International Studies (ICIS) at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry. He is also author and anchor of a popular political TV-show Postscript. Formerly a speechwriter of Michael Gorbachev, he had a career in diplomacy and mass-media. He is also professor of diplomacy and international relations at the Moscow Institute of International Relations. He is a member of The National Interest's advisory council.


Essays

Society

Missed Connections

| 05.01.07

Americans think Russia is headed in the wrong direction, but perhaps they should hold the mirror up to themselves when assigning blame for the new chill in U.S.-Russia relations.

Society

Odom's Russia: A Forum

| 12.22.01

Seven seasoned observers react to William Odom's interpretation of post-Soviet Russian reality, and Odom replies.

Global Governance

Don't Isolate Us: A Russian View of NATO Expansion

| 03.01.97

There was and is a wide consensus within the Russian political establishment that NATO expansion contradicts basic Russian national interests. The few dissenting voices in the Russian media and academic circles are marginal.

Commentary

Security

Does the Reset Have a Future?

| 09.03.10

A chill has resurfaced in relations between Moscow and Washington. Is the "reset" a two-way street, or just a tactic to get Russia to do America's bidding?

Society

Russian Roulette

| 03.03.08

American commentators think they know what is best for Russia, looking to the “democratic” days of Yeltsin. But they’re really just taking a gamble.

Global Governance

Broken Promises

| 04.16.07

The recent effort by the Bush Administration to better explain U.S. policies in Eastern Europe will have no impact unless Washington is prepared to listen to Russian concerns and act accordingly.

Security

Dangerous Liaisons: Rogue States and The Russo-American Partnership

| 09.09.02

Will Russia's attitude towards the so-called "rogue states" (Iraq, Iran, and North Korea) result in a new divide between Washington and Moscow?

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June 19, 2013