This is the first 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 March 18, 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 author’s own and not those of the IMEMO or NSP.