Russia

Ressa and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won the Nobel Peace Prize for their fight for freedom of expression in countries where reporters have faced persistent attacks and even murder.

India’s COVID-19 vaccine production reflects its critical global position. The country is manufacturing its own, plus European, American, and Russian, vaccines.

Russia-U.S. cooperation in space shows that the China exclusion policy is motivated less by security risks than by a U.S. fear of losing its leadership position.

A new Wall Street Journal report suggests that Putin offered Russian bases for the U.S. to use to monitor Afghanistan. It’s not at all clear if the offer was genuine. 

After adding Tehran to its ranks, the SCO will face its biggest test yet: maintaining stability in Afghanistan.  

Despite all the hype and promises, Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has made few inroads in Southeast Asia.

U.S. policymakers want to split up Moscow and Beijing, but Russians see benefits to closer Sino-Russian ties.

As China and Russia align their positions in Afghanistan, the West looks on suspiciously.

Iran’s full membership in the Shanghai Corporation Organization has become a perceived necessity for Tehran’s foreign policy goals. But will it actually help?

Putin is warning of “militants under the guise of refugees” in an effort to dissuade Central Asian states from cooperating with U.S. evacuation efforts.

The answer is less clear now, in 2021, than it was in 1996.