The Rebirth of Russia’s Global Interests
In a case of history repeating, Moscow is making new diplomatic inroads into both the DPRK crisis and the Israel-Palestine peace process.
Trump Approves Lethal Arms Sales to Ukraine
Will greater parity along the ceasefire line deescalate conflict, or trigger a wider arms race?
Moldova’s Foreign Policy: Heading East?
Moldova’s foreign policy could swing toward Russia when pro-EU parties face angry voters in elections next spring.
Backgrounder: Eurasian Union
Tracing the successes and failures of Russia’s answer to the European Union.
Temperature Rises in Ukraine’s New Political Season
The governing coalition is hemorrhaging support and trying desperately to silence any whispers of early elections.
The China-Russia Contest for Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan
This series takes a country-by-country look at the geopolitical competition between China and Russia in Central Asia.
Nagorno-Karabakh: Small Conflict, Big Repercussions
Nagorno-Karabakh is one frozen conflict in the post-Soviet space that periodically melts into violence.
Russia and Belarus: Rhetorical Enemies, Strategic Partners
This backgrounder explores the geopolitical tightrope that Belarus is walking between the European Union and Russia.
Turkey-Russia Relations: Close, but Not Too Close
Ankara and Moscow have found a common cause in the Syrian civil war, but geopolitical disagreements in the South Caucuses and beyond will thwart too close of a détente.
Ukraine Crisis: Geopolitics Dictates It Will Remain Frozen
At this point there’s only one way to thaw out the Ukraine crisis: Moscow or Kiev and its Western backers conceding on their own core interests.