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How Staying Passive on Iran Could Impact Russia and China
Middle Eastern crises seldom stay localized. They frequently go well beyond the battlefield in terms of politics, strategy, and psychology. Officials in Beijing, Moscow,...
No end in sight? Why a peace deal in Ukraine remains elusive
In the initial phase of the war, Ukraine successfully repelled the Russian offensive near Kyiv and regained significant territory. However, subsequent Ukrainian counteroffensives faltered,...
Escalation, Contagion and Isolation: The Ongoing War Against Iran
With conflict spreading across the region and the death toll surpassing 1,000, America and Israel’s war on Iran shows no signs of slowing. Rather,...
Zelenskiy Hits Out at Hungary’s Orban Over Blocked Aid Package
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized Hungarian leader Viktor Orban for blocking a vital 90 billion euro aid package from the European Union, which Ukraine needs...
Iran War Disrupts Planned Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks
Ukraine and the United States have discussed postponing the next round of peace negotiations with Russia as the escalating war involving Iran begins to...
Russia Poised to Divert Oil to India Amid Middle East Supply Disruptions
Russia is preparing to redirect crude oil shipments to India to offset supply disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according...
Trump’s Iran Strike Alarms Russian Hawks
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran has unsettled Russia’s nationalist and security hardliners, many of whom once viewed him as a pragmatic...
When Democracies Fracture: How Domestic Chaos is Reshaping Global Security
Across the globe, democracy is in decline. Key democratic characteristics (citizen participation, representative accountability and informational transparency) are in deepening crisis. These cleavages, from...
Why Trump’s Attack on Tehran Is Fueling Russian Calls to Escalate in Ukraine
When President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, some Russian hardliners had hope that his unpredictable style could help Moscow regarding...
Solidarity meets reality: Why Europe is divided over Ukraine’s fast-track entry
Ukraine’s request for a quick entry into the European Union (EU) as part of a peace deal to end the war with Russia is...