More: Russia
Revisiting the Ukraine- Russia- EU triangular dynamics
With the narrative that floats around, one is tempted to think
that the Ukraine crisis is all about Crimea; that it started and ended there.
So...
Berlin Conference on Libya
What are the strategic, military and political differences between
the war in Libya of 2011-2012 and the
current conflict in post-Gaddafi Libya?
There are many differences....
Meet Mikhail Mishustin, Russia’s new Prime Minister
Plucked from obscurity and little known in wide national political scene, the Head of the Federal Tax Service, Mikhail Mishustin, to become the new...
Challenges to Eurasian Security in the Coming Decade
Confrontation
between Russia and the USA/NATO
There is no reason to believe that the worsening relations between
Russia and the West, a process that began six years...
Anti-Russian Ideology of Central Asian Salafi-Jihadi Groups: Causes and Consequences
Russia and
Muhajireen are both interventionists in Syria
The Russian
military intervention in the Syrian civil war has strengthened the anti-Russian
ideological wave of the al-Qaeda-aligned Central Asian...
Nord Stream 2 in the Storm Again
In last few
weeks the developments related to the politics of transportation of LNG (Liquefied
Natural Gas) and Pipeline based natural gas make a reasonable comparison...
Iran: How to keep the nuclear deal alive
The situation around the Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action - JCPOA) is getting worse every day as US President Donald Trump and...
What to Expect in 2020 for Russia–US Relations
Russia and the United States have had another year of rocky relations
that have included more sanctions, heavy rhetoric, and a shortage of constructive
dialogue to...
A symptom of fragile anti-US alliances: Russia accuses China of technology theft
Chinese
Russian military and geopolitical cooperation is flourishing – for now.
If, however,
the weapons industry is anything to go by, a fraying at the edges of...
More than a military show: What are behind China, Russia & Iran
On December 27, 2019, China,
Russia and Iran began joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman.
This is an unprecedented military cooperation...