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Russia
Are Warming Russia-South Korea Relations a Game-changer?
By Samuel Ramani
The recent thaw in South Korea-Russia relations is a potential game-changer for Moscow’s Asia-Pacific strategy.
Settling the Caspian Issue and Realizing the Trans-Caspian Energy Corridor
By Fabio Indeo
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan’s aims to diversify their energy export markets got a boost recently.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Harmony or Discord?
By Jaloliddin Usmanov
The SCO is not a platform for harmony or discord per se, rather it is what the members make of it.
Putin on the Ritz in China
By Nicholas Trickett
A peek under the glitz of Russian-Chinese bonhomie.
A West in Crisis, an East Rising? Comparing the G7 and the SCO
By Catherine Putz
The two summits, occurring almost contemporaneously, invite easy comparisons focused on tone and optics. What about substance?
What the Belarus-Russia Border Tiff Means for China
By Nicholas Trickett
Batka don’t take no mess: Belarus’ Lukashenko threatens rail transit from Asia to Europe.
Uzbekistan Does Not Drift Among Great Powers
By Sherzodkhon Kudrathodjaev
Tashkent’s engagement with Washington doesn’t undercut its relations with Moscow and Beijing.
Will OPEC Ease Production Cut Agreement Early?
By Catherine Putz
OPEC and non-OPEC oil majors meet later this month to decide on ending production cut scheme early
Working with Vietnam, Russia's Rosneft Draws China’s Ire
By Nicholas Trickett
Rosneft is a crucial arm of Russian foreign policy, yet functions at times without direct Kremlin involvement.
Could the US Navy Blockade China in Wartime?
By Robert Farley
Blockading mainland China presents a range of strategic setbacks for the United States.
Reforming Customs, Uzbekistan Nods Toward the Eurasian Economic Union
By Nicholas Trickett
Tashkent is harmonizing its import tariffs with EAEU norms.
A Window into North Korea
By Victoria Kim
Looking at North Korea on the way to Russia via train.