Russia

China is thirsty for it and Russia has plenty. So why can’t the two countries finally close a natural gas deal?

The US need not fear closer ties between Russia and China. They’ll face numerous obstacles in their relationship.

Having feared the US entry into Afghanistan, some in Russia now fear the United States’ exit will make it a bigger target for Islamic militants.

India will soon choose the winner of a $12 billion fighter contract for its Air Force. But the best contender is out.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is in China. But are ties between the two nations as good as their leaders claim?

Vladimir Putin looks certain to become Russian president again. China and Iran may welcome him, but will the neighbours want his Eurasian Union?

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has called for a Eurasian Union. It would complicate China’s Central Asia access.

A senior US lawmaker claims that China is engaging in unprecedented espionage around the world. Is it?

Indonesian lawmakers have declined a US offer of second-hand F-16s. Jakarta should accept the fighters.

Chinese policymakers are often assumed to be the archetypal practitioners of realpolitik. But their coddling of dictators is counter-productive.

Russia and Central Asian nations launch a major set of war games. But are they aimed at internal or external threats?

Worried by an increasingly assertive China, India has ramped up investment in its Navy and Air Force. Will it be enough to protect its own backyard?