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![From Migrants to Militants: Domestic Roots of Central Asian Jihadism in Russia From Migrants to Militants: Domestic Roots of Central Asian Jihadism in Russia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-30-133404.jpg)
From Migrants to Militants: Domestic Roots of Central Asian Jihadism in Russia
By Uran Botobekov
The political, socioeconomic, and religious factors driving the radicalization of Central Asian and Caucasian Muslims in Russia are clearly domestic, rather than influenced by the West.
![The China Factor in India’s Blooming Relationship With Russia The China Factor in India’s Blooming Relationship With Russia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-26-150819.jpg)
The China Factor in India’s Blooming Relationship With Russia
By Alexander Piechowski
India’s growing relationship with Russia impacts China, but Russia gains more than India does.
![Did Dmytro Kuleba’s Visit Start a New Chapter in China-Ukraine Relations? Did Dmytro Kuleba’s Visit Start a New Chapter in China-Ukraine Relations?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-26-145611.jpeg)
Did Dmytro Kuleba’s Visit Start a New Chapter in China-Ukraine Relations?
By Björn Alexander Düben
There are reasons for Kyiv to hope that Beijing might eventually push Moscow for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. However, Kuleba’s visit to China has not been a decisive step in this direction.
![Is America Ready for the New Cold War? Is America Ready for the New Cold War?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-25-135221.jpg)
Is America Ready for the New Cold War?
By Monish Tourangbam and Arushi Singh
The U.S. faces a crisis of leadership at home and grapples with a perception problem abroad.
![The ‘Corridorizing’ of Asia: Cooperation, Competition, and Consequences The ‘Corridorizing’ of Asia: Cooperation, Competition, and Consequences](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-24-144623.jpg)
The ‘Corridorizing’ of Asia: Cooperation, Competition, and Consequences
By Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi
Intense competition, epitomized by competing “corridors,” is emerging in Asia and beyond between the U.S., China, and Russia.
![Belarus’ Foreign Minister Will Visit North Korea for Possible Talks on Russia Cooperation Belarus’ Foreign Minister Will Visit North Korea for Possible Talks on Russia Cooperation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-22-155310.jpg)
Belarus’ Foreign Minister Will Visit North Korea for Possible Talks on Russia Cooperation
By Hyung-jin Kim
Maxim Ryzhenkov’s meeting with North Korean officials will likely center on establishing trilateral North Korea-Belarus-Russia partnerships.
![What Is the SCO Doing Wrong? Lessons From ASEAN and SAARC What Is the SCO Doing Wrong? Lessons From ASEAN and SAARC](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-19-192409.jpg)
What Is the SCO Doing Wrong? Lessons From ASEAN and SAARC
By Peter Krasnopolsky
The dynamics of the SCO are more similar to that of SAARC as opposed to the smooth-talking, consensus-seeking ASEAN way.
![After Modi’s Moscow Trip, Where Do India-Russia Relations Stand? After Modi’s Moscow Trip, Where Do India-Russia Relations Stand?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-19-135814.jpg)
After Modi’s Moscow Trip, Where Do India-Russia Relations Stand?
By Danish Yousuf and Namita Barthwal
After a two-year hiatus, the India-Russia annual summit convened with renewed vigor.
![Will the CSTO, Russia’s Answer to NATO, Expand? Will the CSTO, Russia’s Answer to NATO, Expand?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-19-131933.jpg)
Will the CSTO, Russia’s Answer to NATO, Expand?
By Janko Šćepanović
Not so fast. Rather than grow, Moscow’s military bloc is poised to shrink.
![China’s Show of Force With Belarus Amid NATO Concerns China’s Show of Force With Belarus Amid NATO Concerns](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-17-132118.jpg)
China’s Show of Force With Belarus Amid NATO Concerns
By Anushka Saxena
As NATO sharpens its focus on China, Beijing is tightening its own military ties to Belarus.
![Russia-Ukraine War Provides New Opportunities For North Korea’s Tank Industry Russia-Ukraine War Provides New Opportunities For North Korea’s Tank Industry](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-16-131520.jpg)
Russia-Ukraine War Provides New Opportunities For North Korea’s Tank Industry
By A. B. Abrams
Russia’s tank shortages could see North Korea emerge as a supplier of armor to the country – and beyond.
![Taking Enhanced Russia-North Korea Ties in Stride Taking Enhanced Russia-North Korea Ties in Stride](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-24-124025.jpg)
Taking Enhanced Russia-North Korea Ties in Stride
By Lyle Goldstein
In the end, enhanced Russia-North Korea ties should not come as a surprise.