This is the second publication of the series titled "Russia and the Deep Nuclear Disarmament", which is to be issued in the framework of joint project implemented by the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) and the Nuclear Threat Initiative, Inc. (NTI). It is based on the discussions at the conference held on April 20, 2010. The authors express their gratitude to the IMEMO staff for comprehensive support in the production of this research paper and organization of the fruitful discussion. This research report was commissioned by the Nuclear Security Project (NSP) of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). For more information see the NSP website. The views expressed in this paper are entirely the authors' own and not those of the IMEMO or NSP.
The authors, administrative and technical staff of this volume and of the IMEMO-NTI joint project, as well as the whole IMEMO research community hereby express their deepest regrets with regards to the untimely passing of their colleague and friend Alexander Pikaev and convey sincere condolences to his family.