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Russian invasion of Ukraine
Assessing the NATO Summit and Indo-Pacific Partners
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Liselotte Odgaard.
Can Russia Help Cash-Strapped Pakistan?
By Syed Basim Raza and Saleem Abbas
As important is diversifying trade partners as deeper cooperation with Russia may incur diplomatic consequences for Pakistan.
Putin Hosts India’s Modi to Deepen Ties, but Ukraine Looms Over Their Relationship
By Emma Burrows and Krutika Pathi
India has avoided condemning Russia while emphasizing the need for a peaceful settlement to the conflict.
Central Asia’s Post-Ukraine Future
By Ahmad Tariq Noorzadeh
Maintaining a balancing act between Russia, China and the West will only become more difficult for Central Asia.
What South Korea Can Accomplish at NATO To Help End the War in Ukraine
By Scott Snyder
Given the revitalized North Korea-Russia relationship, South Korea has an even more direct stake than before in the duration and outcome of the war in Ukraine.
US Ambassador Calls China’s Tech Support for Russia During Ukraine Invasion a ‘Major Mistake’
By Associated Press
China "is not neutral, but has effectively sided with Russia in this war," U.S. Ambassador to Beijing Nicholas Burns said this week.
What South Korea Needs Post-Russia-North Korea Mutual Defense Treaty
By Jong Min Lee
In forging deeper strategic ties with Pyongyang, Russia has inadvertently tarnished one of the key touchstones of Moscow’s relations with Seoul.
How Did China, India, and the BRICS Approach the Swiss Peace Summit on the Russia-Ukraine War?
By Abhilash Kolekar
None of the BRICS countries endorsed the Joint Communiqué. Can they provide an alternative pathway to peace?
Does the Sanctioned Daughter of the Kremlin’s Press Chief Have a Kazakh Bank Account?
By Catherine Putz
A recent report suggests that Elizaveta Peskova may have registered for an individual identification number in Kazakhstan -- that in turn may have enabled her to access the Kazakh banking system.
For Russia, US Aid to Taiwan Is More Concerning Than $61 Billion to Ukraine
By Oleg Yanovsky
Moscow sees the latest round of military aid to Ukraine as a tactical inconvenience but not a strategic danger. The $8 billion for the Indo-Pacific is the real gamechanger.
What Chinese Navy Planners Are Learning from Ukraine’s Use of Unmanned Surface Vessels
By Lyle Goldstein and Nathan Waechter
Ukraine’s use of USVs has given the world’s navies a genuine view of what large scale future naval warfare might look like.
China’s Shuttle Diplomacy With Ukraine and Russia: All Symbol, No Substance
By Rakshith Shetty
Despite its second round of shuttle diplomacy, China remains hesitant to engage fully in genuine negotiations at this stage.