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Russia
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.
India Pulls out of Joint Stealth Fighter Project With Russia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India has reportedly withdrawn from a 11-year joint program to develop a 5th generation fighter jet with Russia.
Russia and Pakistan: A Durable Anti-American Alliance in South Asia
By Samuel Ramani
Why the Moscow-Islamabad security partnership will likely continue to strengthen for the foreseeable future.
Russia’s Potemkin Missiles
By Boris Ryvkin
Moscow’s posturing telegraphs weakness rather than strength.