Former Russian President and incumbent Deputy Secretary of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev published a scathing article at TASS in early September about “The New Finnish Doctrine: Stupidity, Lies, Ingratitude” in which he excoriated Finland for its former alliance...
Putin’s first trip to India in four years was a stunning success. Readers can review the list of outcomes shared by India’s Ministry of External Affairs here and his joint statement with Modi here. Arguably just as important as...
Trump 2.0 just released its National Security Strategy (NSS). It can be read in full here, but for those with limited time, the present piece will summarize its contents. The new NSS reconceptualizes, narrows, and reprioritizes US interests. Focus...
Putin gave an extended interview to the Aaj Tak and India Today TV channels on the eve of his visit to India. They covered a wide range of subjects, and while he didn’t directly address Pakistan, he nevertheless still...
Zelensky announced last month that Ukraine will import American LNG from Greece via the “Vertical Gas Corridor” pipeline. This project complements Poland’s joint LNG plans with the US and to a lesser extent Croatia’s to lay the basis for...
Putin is on his first state visit to India in four years after having last visited what Russia considers to be its special and privileged strategic partner in December 2021. It was assessed here at the time that they...
Trump’s Special Envoy for Russia Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, both of whom played important roles in negotiating the Gaza peace deal, met with Putin at the Kremlin for five hours on Tuesday. Their trip could have...
The UK’s Daily Express claimed in late November that Azerbaijan is secretly shipping Su-22 fighter-bomber jets to Ukraine via a convoluted route through Turkiye, Sudan, and Germany. This is the same route through which an obscure Rwandan online news...
The Central Asian Republics (CARs) fall within Russia’s “sphere of influence” for historical, economic, and security reasons. The first stems from their shared history under the Russian Empire and USSR, the second from the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)...
It was assessed in October that “NATO’s Three-Pronged Response To The Latest Russian Scare Raises The Risk Of A Larger War”. The bloc was by that point considering arming surveillance drones, streamlining the rules of engagement for fighter pilots,...
