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Armenia’s June 7 Election: Procedural Legitimacy and Tainted Mandate
Armenia voted on June 7 in a parliamentary election intensely contested by 18 political parties and alliances. The 59 percent voter turnout was a...
The Weaponization of Interdependence: Economic Networks as Instruments of Power
From Globalization to Geopolitical Competition
The integration in one sense was the great pacifier for the three decades following the fall of the Iron Curtain,...
Russia’s Taliban Engagement: Strategic Logic, Inherent Contradictions, and Regional Implications
Russia's May 2026 military-technical cooperation agreement with Afghanistan's Taliban government represents a calculated geopolitical calculation rather than ideological alignment. Russia became the first country...
Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Moscow Region Refinery as Fuel Limits Spread in Russia
A Ukrainian drone attack struck and caused a fire at a major oil refinery in the Moscow region, marking another escalation in Kyiv’s ongoing...
Zelenskiy Presses Trump at G7 as Ukraine Seeks Stronger Support Against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains seeking to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump that Ukraine is gaining momentum in...
US-Iran Deal Faces Uncertainty as Strait of Hormuz Confidence Lags
A U.S.-Iran interim agreement aimed at ending the Middle East war has been announced, marking the most significant diplomatic breakthrough since the conflict began...
Did Oil Markets Bet on Trump and Win on Iran War Pricing?
Oil markets experienced extreme volatility during the Iran war, which disrupted global energy flows after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed following U.S.-Israeli...
Iran War Energy Shock or Structural Turning Point for Global Oil and LNG Markets
The Iran war has already caused major disruption to global energy markets, particularly crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows through the Strait...
Ukraine Targets EU Banking Rules by 2028
Ukraine is accelerating reforms to align its banking and insurance sectors with European Union regulations as Kyiv advances its bid for EU membership. The...
Strait of Hormuz Shipping Recovery May Take Weeks Despite US-Iran Deal
The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints, has experienced severe disruption since conflict between Iran and the United States...