Tag: Russia & Eurasia
85 Articles
- Conflict & Security
Russia and Turkey Deconflict Their Geopolitical Moves in the Caucasus
Two Rivals and Two Masters of the Caucasus The fog of war is gradually lifting from the battlefields around Nagorno-Karabakh, and although the contours of new geopolitical fault…
January 20, 2021
- Conflict & Security
The Overseen Factors Impacting the Afghan Peace Process
The Afghan peace process is promising. The current round of talks began in September 2020, following a US-Taliban agreement and US-Afghanistan Joint Declaration in February 2020.…
January 18, 2021
- Conflict & Security
The US-NATO Relationship: The Cost of Maintaining Political Pressure on Allies
On July 29, 2020, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced the withdrawal of 11,900 US military personnel from Germany. This plan proposed to send roughly half of those troops…
January 15, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
Managing US Sanctions Toward Russia
As Joe Biden prepares to become the 46th president of the United States, speculation has begun on what a Biden administration will mean for US policy toward Russia and sanctions…
December 10, 2020
- Conflict & Security
Taking al Qaeda Seriously in Afghanistan: Policy Options for the United States
Ever since the United States and Taliban insurgents struck a landmark peace deal in Doha this February, Washington has conditioned post-withdrawal stability in Afghanistan on the…
September 21, 2020
- Global Governance
PART II: Pursuing Wickedness: Russia’s Disinformation and Propaganda in Romania
A 2018 study by the Polish think tank EAST Center and the NGO Ukrainian Prism concluded that Romanians are not easily affected by such bombardments despite the Kremlin’s…
June 11, 2020
- Global Governance
PART I: Pursuing Wickedness: Russia’s Disinformation and Propaganda in Romania
Setting aside the absurd rhapsodizing, this is no mere revisionist history but a message with both tactical and strategic aims, as is all of Russia’s comprehensive manipulation…
June 4, 2020
- Conflict & Security
The Future of US-Kazakhstan Relations
In the post-COVID-19 world, the US government should implement more initiatives to further strengthen ties with Kazakhstan, as the pro-US attitude of its government and the…
May 28, 2020
- Business & Economics
Russia’s Energy Paradox: The New Energy Order, Global Crisis, and Enduring Resource Addiction
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic and price war in March 2020, it was evident that the oil and gas industry faced a new energy order. The shale revolution has created a more…
April 30, 2020
- Business & Economics
Business as Usual, Unusually: North Korea’s Illicit Trade with China and Russia
Since the Korean War, North Korea’s proverbial “elephant in the room” has always been its reliance on China (excluding, of course, the period 1953-1988, when the…
March 25, 2020