Will Sweden and Finland Join NATO amid the Russia-Ukraine War?
A new source of fear and loathing has replaced the virus: Russia and President Vladimir Putin, seen as its ultimate personification.
How Will the New China-Russia Gas Deal Affect the Ukraine Crisis?
mid escalating tensions between Moscow and the West over Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid an official visit to China to finalize the negotiations over a new $80 billion natural gas agreement.
What Does the Current Ukraine Crisis Mean for Stockholm?
In many ways, Russia’s resurgent post-Soviet foreign policy under Vladimir Putin resembles for the Swedes today the age of Peter the Great in the early 1700s - a time when the fear of Russia, namely rysskräck, or “Russophopia,” emerged and was later institutionalized to this day.
Macron’s Visit to Putin Underlines Just How Weak the West is Against Putin
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Another message from Putin is that he is neither scared nor bothered by the threat of sanctions from the West, which is really what the whole row is about.
Kazakhstan: Where Do Turkey and Turkic States Stand?
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The new era in Kazakhstan and Central Asia contains risks as well as opportunities for Turkey.
Can Europe Handle Challenges Created by Russia over Ukraine?
VIDEO: Russian Expansionism under Vladimir PutinIt should be noted that Turkey is in a precarious situation since it is developing relations with Russia within the framework of Turkey’s pursuit of an independent foreign policy strategy.
CSTO Mission in Kazakhstan Will Have Implications for Central Asia
Tokayev’s opinion was immediately shared by leaders of both Belarus and Russia, where President Vladimir Putin classified events in Kazakhstan as “aggression of international terrorism.
Wagner Group Strengthens Its Hold in Africa
In April 2012, when then-Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was asked in the Russian Duma about whether he supported the idea of creating a network of Russian private military companies, he replied positively and emphasized that PMCs could be tools of influence abroad, allowing the realization of national interests without the direct involvement of the state.
Will the United States See Russia’s Bluff in Ukraine?
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Russian Brinkmanship in Ukraine
In the latest talks between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin on December 7, the U.
The Lebanese Catch-22: Squeezed between Iran and Saudi Arabia
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To Whom It May Concern: Turkey’s Counter-Spy Operations Send Messages
Read: Facebook’s Lawsuit against Israeli Spy Firm NSO Reveals Its Dirty WorkIt is rumored that a consensus between Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan could not be reached at the summit held in Sochi last October.
The “Foreign Agent” Law in Russia: A New Cold War on Journalists
requirement, Russian President Vladimir Putin asked the State Duma to prepare a “mirror response.
The Crimean Platform: Winners, Losers, and Bystanders
Subsequently, Volodymyr Zelensky returned to the idea, seeking to make it one of the focal points of his personal meeting with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin in 2019.
How to Read Russian Expansionism in Africa
Yevgeny Prigozhin, known for his close ties to Vladimir Putin, is the head of Wagner, and is alleged to be conducting covert operations on behalf of the Russian government in Libya.
Russia’s Lebanese Matryoshka Doll
Hariri's visit coincides with talks of an upcoming initiative by Russian President Vladimir Putin which will break the deadlock and stagnation surrounding the Lebanese crisis and facilitate the formation of a new government, headed by Hariri.
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: War at the Door or Another Russian Roar?
Sixteen-hour-long talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, French President François Hollande, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Belarusian capital of Minsk succeeded in securing a deal between Moscow and Kiev.
Russia in the Middle East: From Arms to Mercenaries
According to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s public statements, the volume of Russia’s military sales amounted to $15 billion in 2014, $14.
Diplomatic Expulsion: Resurgence of A Cold-War Era Norm?
Domestic economic challenges and political tensions related to the inhumane treatment of Alexei Nalvany currently plague the Russian federation yet, Vladimir Putin doubled down in his latest state of the Union address on April 21, 2021.
Russia’s Changing Relationship with India: Arms Talk
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In 2002, President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed this position by calling for a “triangle” alliance between India and China, arguing that “by strengthening the defense of India and that of China, we strengthen Russian security,” and in 2015 Russia’s Maritime Doctrine identified “strengthening relations with India” as one of its six regional priorities in the Indian Ocean.
