Central Asian Security and Cooperation Forum aims to enhance relations in Asia
Central Asia, a large region of nearly 80 million people, is at a crossroads surrounded by significant opportunities as well as risks.
The European Bank for...
A cook who challenged a chef
Russia has been watching the play “Prigozhin against Shoigu” since last year. Despite multiple media attacks on the Russian Ministry of Defence, public and...
Prigozhin’s Coup Reveals Deeper Problem for Moscow
In a drastic turn of events, Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner mercenary group, launched a military mutiny and marched toward Moscow to topple the...
Prigozhin’s mutiny won’t succeed, but Vladimir Putin is finished
To misquote Lenin, there are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen. This morning history has come at a rush,...
Future of the Russia-Ukraine War
A little more than one year after the Russian invasion Ukraine started its counterattack. At the moment it is not clear how successful it...
Northern Sea Route: Significance, Challenges and Future Perspectives
Comparatively it was not 'business as usual' during the 26th annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) orgainzed in St. Petersburg as attandence was...
A New Era for Russia – Algeria Partnership
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his delegation visited Russia, from June 14 through 16, to forge strategic partnership between the two countries. He went...
Russo-Ukrainian War and the Indigenous Arctic Population’s Human Security
This essay focuses on analyzing how the currently ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war could possibly become one source of threat to the Arctic indigenous people’s human...
Kazakhstan hopes to contribute to global peace and security through Astana International Forum
Kazakhstan, the ninth largest country in the world at the heart of Eurasia, is holding the Astana International Forum this week with the aim...
The China-Central Asia Summit Downsizes Russian Role in the Region
The recently concluded China-Central Asia Summit—the first of its kind—reflects China’s Middle-Kingdom aspirations—aiming to restore China's historical position of prominence and influence in world...