2023: Stabilisation After the Shake-Up
The main result of 2023 has been the transition to a new normal in foreign and domestic policy. In comparison, 2021 was a year...
US Sanctions Against Venezuela: A Temporary Easing?
For a long time, Washington has consistently increased sanctions pressure against the government of Nicolas Maduro. Back in December 2014, the Venezuela Defence of...
Weapons Against Armour. What Do the ’Red Flags’ of Foreign Sanctions Regulators Mean?
The significant number of sanctions against Russia has naturally led to an increase in the number of attempts to circumvent them. If before the...
US Sanctions Against Companies from Kyrgyzstan: A New Trend?
Another package of US sanctions has caused a stir in connection with restrictive measures against companies from Kyrgyzstan that work with Russia. In fact,...
A Preemptive Nuclear Strike? No!
Sergei Karaganov’s article on the need to make a difficult choice in favor of a preemptive nuclear strike on some NATO nation in Eastern...
Political Philosophy: An Attribute of a Superpower
In the modern science of international relations, defining the essential features of modern superpowers has remained a bone of contention. What makes a true...
Oil Price Threshold: Action and Reaction
The introduction of a price threshold for Russian oil has been discussed for several months. The idea was announced back in early September in...
Mikhail Gorbachev: A Game that Wasn’t Saved and Had No Cheat Codes
Mikhail Gorbachev’s death caused a surge of debates on his political heritage. As expected, opinions were split. Negative comments focused on the Soviet Union’s...
Price Cap on Russian Oil: The Mechanism and Its Consequences
G7 countries are working hard to coordinate a sanctions regime to cap prices on Russian oil and oil products. The United States is already...
Visa Sanctions — A Sign of Strength? No
Visa sanctions against Russia have become a hot news topic and subject of discussion within the EU. A group of countries has taken shape,...