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What To Expect From Modi-Putin Tete-a-Tete March 31, 2025

Arms, energy, Iran, Ukraine peacekeepers and tri-multipolarity all likely on the table when Putin heads to Delhi ...

The Kremlin’s Playbook for Fragile States March 31, 2025

Over the past decade, Russia has re-entrenched itself in Libya, making the country the main hub of its African operations....

Sanctions and Resetting U.S.-Russian Relations March 31, 2025

If sanctions have proven ineffective at reversing the war or fostering democratic change, what should complement or replace them? ...

Russia’s Shadow Fleet: A Masterclass in Sanctions Evasion March 28, 2025

In the wake of Western sanctions surrounding the Ukraine war, Russia developed a network of clandestine oil tankers to ensure the continuity of its energy exports – the so-called “shadow fleet.” This system of tanker ships, through various deceptive ...

Panama Deals a Blow to Putin's Shadow Fleet March 28, 2025

Panama has canceled the registrations of dozens of ships that were sanctioned, potentially delivering a blow to Russian oil exports. ...

Russia-China-North Korea Relations & Obstacles March 27, 2025

America Should Keep the NATO Command Chair March 27, 2025

President Donald Trump wants a lasting peace in Europe after Russia’s war against Ukraine....

Trump’s Strategy Could End NATO as We Know It March 27, 2025

Since the ill-fated Oval Office meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, the headlines have been dominated by pronouncements about the end of NATO, the United States’ alleged decision to give up the post of SACEUR and European efforts underway ...

Poland Gears up for War March 27, 2025

Since Poland unveiled its goal to train every adult male for war, being a Polish passport-holder has taken on a different character....

No, Trump Is Not Attempting a 'Reverse Nixon' March 26, 2025

Donald Trump’s negotiations with Russia differ substantially from Nixon’s famous trip to China.  ...