Keir Giles

Andrew Wood

Roderic Lyne

James Nixey

James Sherr

The war in Ukraine, and Vladimir Putin's bid to overturn the post-Cold War international settlement in Europe, have forced many Western governments to reappraise their approach to Russia. Until 2003, it was widely believed that a modernizing Russia might be accommodated into the international system as a constructive and benign actor. Variations on this view have given way to the realization that Russia, on its present course, cannot be a partner or ally, and that differences outweigh any common interests. Russia needs reform, but the domestic political obstacles to it are daunting. At the same time, if Moscow maintains its current course, in both economic management and international relations, this will be increasingly dangerous for Europe and costly, if not disastrous, for Russia. The questions addressed in this report are how far those costs will rise, whether Russia can bear them, what will happen if it cannot, and how the West should respond in the near and longer term.

The Russian Challenge

Martin Gilbert

Lawrence Freedman

Sir John Chilcot

John Chilcot

Usha Kumari Prashar

Ordered in 2009 by the then Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, the Chilcot Report is the official verdict on Britain's conduct before, during and after the Iraq war in 2003. Named after its chairman Sir John Chilcot, a retired civil servant, the committee - formally the Iraq Inquiry - reported its findings on 6th July 2016. It damned the handling of the war by the government of prime minister Tony Blair. Philippe Sands QC wrote in the London Review of Books: 'It offers a long and painful account of an episode that may come to be seen as marking the moment when the UK fell off its global perch, trust in government collapsed and the country turned inward and began to disintegrate.' The report deals with: *Iraq's threat to Britain; *legal advice for the invasion; *intelligence about weapons of mass destruction; and *planning for a post-conflict Iraq. Published under an Open Government Licence, this book aims to bring to a wider audience the findings of a public inquiry which took seven years and cost the British taxpayer more than 10 million. It has been designed to provide a superior reading experience to the official report: the typeface and spacing are different to the official report; however the text, headings, footnotes and any emphasis are exactly those of the original document. CONTENTS Introduction. Pre-conflict strategy and planning. The UK decision to support US military action. Why Iraq? Why now? The UK's relationship with the US. Decision-making. Advice on the legal basis for military action. Weapons of mass destruction. Planning for a post-Saddam Hussein Iraq. The post-conflict period. Occupation. Transition. Planning for withdrawal. Did the UK achieve its objectives in Iraq? Key findings. Lessons Timeline of events Ideal for any student of politics, diplomacy, or conflict.

Report of the Iraq Inquiry - Executive Summary

The Chilcot Report

Strobe Talbott

Kōji Watanabe

As the G-8 countries prepare for their 2006 meeting in St. Petersburg ?chaired by President Vladimir Putin ?this study examines the state of relations with, and performance of, the Russian president. The three authors ?a former British and a former Japanese ambassador to Moscow and a former U.S. deputy secretary of state ?analyze the challenges Russia faces and its performance in reaching democratic and market goals. They also make recommendations for helping Russia meet these goals.

The Next Phase : a Report to the Trilateral Commission

Engaging with Russia

Roderic Lyne

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