Russian operation goes ‘offshore’ in Syria
Anton Mardasov and Kirill Semenov describe how Moscow is trying to support the armed opposition without weakening al-Assad
Category: Russia – World
Russian PMCs in Sub-Saharan Africa: mission (im)possible?
Sergey Sukhankin on why the employment of PMCs in Sub-Saharan Africa has not yielded major benefits to Russia
Russia is washing blood off African diamonds
Lyubov Glazunova investigates Russia’s struggle to legalise diamond exports from the Central African Republic
Russia’s Covid Diplomacy in Bosnia
Julia Petrovskaya investigates why and how Russia is upping the diplomatic tempo in Bosnia
Russia without Assad
Anton Mardasov and Kirill Semyonov discuss the objectives of an anti-Damascus information campaign and look at possible changes among the Syrian power elite
Russia’s Arctic strategy melts under scrutiny
Sergey Sukhankin sees a widening mismatch between Russia’s Arctic dreams and its strategic reality
Techno-Economic Blocs in Eurasia
The coronavirus pandemic, along with geopolitical trends, is consolidating ‘techno-economic’ blocs in Eurasia writes Emil Avdaliani
Moscow’s fight against the “enemies of Orthodoxy” in the Balkans
With the help of local friends and pro-Kremlin media, the Russian Orthodox Church has launched a propaganda campaign in the Balkans, writes Julia Petrovskaya
The Fragmentation of Russia’s Middle East Policies
Leonid Isaev and Anton Mardasov on the diffusion of responsibility for policies in the Middle East
Russia’s Atomic Strategy in Africa
Pavel Luzin considers Rosatom’s role in Africa and its influence on Russia’s foreign policy
Will Russia deliver the S-400 to Iran?
Anton Mardasov and Kirill Semenov on the impact of the downed Boeing 737 on Russia-Iran military and technical cooperation
Russia is returning to Libya, with or without Haftar
Anton Mardasov and Kirill Semenov on how Russia introduced PMCs to Libya and is trying to maintain a certain balance of power in the country