Russian foreign policy 5 years since Crimea
Foreign policy
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EU disunity, support from key energy companies, and Trump’s acquiescence will see Nord Stream 2 completed
Gabriella Gricius uncovers how Russia’s global ambitions are increasingly handled by mercenaries in Africa and the Middle East
Olga Irisova on the possible reconciliation of the West and Russia, the cessation of information confrontation and the attendant difficulties that scenario might bring
Yuri Tsarik contends that relations between Russia and Belarus may have reached an “integration impasse,” but there were at least a few constructive results from February’s bilateral talks in Sochi.
Scenario: The year is 2028. For a decade and a half, Russia has been in a state of frosty confrontation with the West. Putin’s departure in 2026 has left Russian elites pushing for a gradual rapprochement with the West. Full Scenario What will 2028 hold if today’s long-term trends continue? […]
Russia’s strategy in Venezuela offered high rewards, but even higher risks remain
Leonid Isaev on Kremlin’s interests in Libya
Olga Gulina reports on state plans to tempt Russians from across the post soviet space to resettle within Russian borders
Anton Imennov takes stock of last year’s sanctions against Russia, and forecasts more of the same for the year ahead
As the newly formed Orthodox Church of Ukraine moves away from Moscow’s influence, it may in fact spark further Russian meddling among Ukraine’s clergy and parishioners
Modern Hungarian-Russian relations can be neatly summed up by the phrase “in the right place, at the right time”