Russia Reform Monitor: No. 2088
Domestic violence in Russia gets a reprieve;
Putin's bridge to nowhere
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China Reform Monitor: No. 1236
Growing presence of Chinese farmers in Russia's Far East;
CPC tightens grip over online news content
Russia Reform Monitor: No. 2087
New social media oversight... in the name of security;
Moscow's diplomatic cold war with Washington
China Reform Monitor: No. 1235
Xi and Li split on economic reforms;
China arming multiple factions in Sudan conflict
Blowing Up America’s Nuke Policy
President Barack Obama is considering making a "no first use" declaration regarding U.S. nuclear weapons. Under this framework, it would be the policy of the United States not to resort to using nuclear weapons in a potential crisis unless another country did first. This is widely seen as a legacy move in the final months of Obama's presidency, a way to cement his anti-nuclear reputation in history.