http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB296/index.htm
Offers a selection of seven declassified documents on phone conversations, memos, and telegrams exchanged by U.S., German, Russian, and British leaders on the fall of the Berlin Wall and plans for German unification. From the National Security Archive.
http://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/Afghanistan/Afghan_Opium_Trade_2009_web.pdf
Describes the consequences of the opium and heroin trafficked from Afghanistan annually on the health and security of countries along the Balkan and Eurasian trade routes to Russia, Europe, China, and India. From the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=936
Examines the shifting hopes and misgivings of Russian intellectuals for forming an alliance with the Muslim world centered on Iran. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/R40796.pdf
Latest annual report to Congress on conventional arms transfers to developing nations by the U.S. and foreign countries. The U.S. and Russia continued to lead all other nations in arms sales with Russia making $35 billion and the U.S. $56 billion in the 2005-2008 period. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22163_20090805.pdf
Assesses the current state of U.S.-European relations and such key issues as economic relations, climate change, relations with Russia and Iran, counterterrorism, and conflicts in Afghanistan and the Middle East. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/WRS0904/WRS0904.pdf
Reports that Russian agricultural imports have grown from $7 billion in 2000 to $33 billion in 2008. Attributes the growth to high growth in Russian GDP and appreciation of the ruble. Expects future growth to be less robust. From the Economic Research Service.
http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/wmd-acq2008.pdf
Latest report to Congress by the intelligence community for the year 2008 on the activities of various countries in acquiring weapons of mass destruction and advanced conventional arms. This report covers Iran, Syria, and North Korea. Also covers the actions of China, North Korea, and Russia in selling dual use technologies to entities in the Middle East and South Asia. From the Deputy Director of National Intelligence, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://europeandcis.undp.org/home/show/F64EE9C3-F203-1EE9-B5BC89F3B853C15F
Provides a detailed analysis of the existing negative demographic trends in Russia, considers options for overcoming the trends, and assesses the consequences of expected demographic trends for the economy, society, education and health care in Russia. Latest annual human development report for Russia. From the United Nations Development Programme.
The latest annual review by the U.S. government of the global state of intellectual property rights protection and enforcement. Reviews the performance of 77 countries and designates 12 in the category of Priority Watch List, including China, Russia, Canada, India, Israel, Pakistan and Venezuela. From the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2009/rp09-036.pdf
Analyzes the evolution of Russian foreign policy under both Putin and Medvedev. Seeks to identify the main themes, interests, and objectives of Russian foreign policy and especially Russia''s relations with the U.S., NATO, the European Union and the United Kingdom. House of Commons Library Research Paper 09/36
http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2009/rp09-035.pdf
Examines Russian military capabilities, its ability to defend its increasingly diverse strategic interests, and the credibility of the Russian military modernization and rearmament program. House of Commons Library Research Paper 09/35
