Russia’s role as a negotiator and mediator in a range of contemporary conflicts

Russia is re-emerging as a significant player in the complex geopolitics of Afghanistan.

Minimizing human costs and salvaging hopes for further progress

The Free State of Bavaria became the German state with the highest number of infected residents and the highest death toll

The pandemic’s trajectory and the continent’s vulnerabilities put considerable pressure on fragile states

The failure of Venezuela and its global impact

Enhancing military cooperation and an increasingly robust program of bilateral and multi-lateral military exercises

Only sixty people have been ranked twentieth or higher at least once between 2000 and 2019 in the annual Nezavisimaya Gazeta list of the most politically-influential Russians.

The virus that stress-tests President Putin’s crisis management skills

Russia’s response to this health crisis will reveal the nature of the political regime, its social contract with its population, and how strategic decisions are made in Russia.