Applying More Pressure on Russia by Bringing CSTO Members into the Western Fold
The Russian Federation resumes its invasion of Ukraine with little concern for the country’s sanctions, loss of soft power, and numerous military losses. Despite...
Trump has won the strategic game of the next hundred years
On August 15, 2025, the “fateful” meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart took place in Alaska. The meeting marked the...
The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the post-Soviet space
The intensification of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022 marked a new and serious phase following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. This war...
Finally, Two Presidents Will Meet
The world looks forward to witnessing an upcoming summit between two presidents who represent two different characters. This summit comes after a period of...
Trump Eyes Role as Russia-Ukraine Peace Broker — and a Nobel Prize
The United States' strategic decision to draw a roadmap and set the conditions for normalizing the political situation between Russia and Ukraine deserves a...
Systems Resist Outside Shocks – but Youth Can Move Them from Within
Kazakhstan’s most underestimated strategic asset is neither hydrocarbon reserves nor its transit corridors but the sheer youth of its people. With a median age...
Russia and South Africa: Strategic Friendship or Geopolitical Gamble?
The Valdai Discussion Club, in partnership with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), will hold the 3rd Russian-African conference titled “Realpolitik in...
From Periphery to Frontline: Ethnic Minority Rights in Wartime Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped not only international borders but also deepened domestic patterns of repression. Under the guise of patriotic unity, the...
China-Central Asia Summit: A New Chapter of Shared Future and Strategic Convergence
The recent China-Central Asia Summit, attended by President Xi Jinping and the heads of state from the five Central Asian nations—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,...
China’s approach to Central Asia beyond geopolitics
During the unprecedented war between Israel and Iran over the past weeks (June 13-24), the United States has obviously supported Israel against Iran in...