Blunder and Blowback in U.S.-Russia Relations
From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the war in Ukraine, relations between the United States and the Soviet Union—and later post-Soviet Russia—have followed a...
Why Russia Media Personalities Could Legally be Charged with Genocide Incitement in the Ukraine War
The Russian Federation has a formidable military that has been one of the arms of the Kremlin to enact its worldview. Alongside the military,...
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...
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...
Russia’s Nuclear Strategy Post-Ukraine and Future of European Warfare
Russia has transformed its nuclear strategy following the 2022 Ukraine invasion, which integrates nuclear signaling into conventional conflict through calculated ambiguity and graduated escalation....
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...