December 30, 2023 Eurasia
The parallels between pre-2022 Ukraine and modern-day Armenia are a lot closer than casual observers might have realized, which is why Lavrov ominously compared the two in his latest interview when discussing NATO’s plans in that South Caucasus country. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov gave an interview to TASS that touched …
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December 30, 2023 Eurasia
An Opposition Activist in Moscow on How His Country Can Change February 24, 2022, was the worst day of my life. When I woke up to news that Russia was invading Ukraine, it felt impossible to believe. I knew that Russian President Vladimir Putin had been massing troops along Ukraine’s …
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December 30, 2023 Eurasia
Outcomes Matter Less Than Who Pays and Who Plays Last January, the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives created a special committee to examine the economic and military challenges China poses to the United States. Mike Gallagher, a Republican representative from Wisconsin who is one of Washington’s most vocal China hawks, …
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December 30, 2023 Eurasia
How the Ukraine War Has Changed the Game for the Kremlin’s Operatives—and Their Western Rivals In April 2023, a prominent Russian national with suspected ties to Russian intelligence pulled off an impressive escape from Italian authorities. Artem Uss, a Russian businessman and the son of a former Russian governor, had …
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December 30, 2023 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Biden Must Take Risks, Talk Straight, and Act Boldly Wars in the Middle East rarely end cleanly. Some observers, however, have expressed the hope that the Israel-Hamas war could upend a dangerous status quo and eventually lead to more stability in the region. The war is often compared to the …
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December 30, 2023 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Key Takeaways: Hamas and other Palestinian militias are exploiting the Israeli hostages they are holding to ensure that Hamas and its partners are involved in any negotiations about the future of the Gaza Strip. Hamas having a role in the future of the strip is incompatible with Israel’s stated war …
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December 30, 2023 Eurasia
The outcome of the attempted coup in Niger on July 26 is unclear. The Nigerien presidential guards besieged the presidential palace and surrounding ministries in Niamey on July 26, sealing President Mohamed Bazoum inside the palace and forcing negotiations.[1] Jeune Afrique reported that President Bazoum had been considering sacking the …
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December 29, 2023 Eurasia, South East Asia
China and Russia are more than just working together. They are forming the core of a new axis. Around this core are proxies and proxies of proxies, such as Iran, North Korea, Algeria, and a host of terrorist groups. The Chinese and Russian leaders are forming this grouping because they …
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December 29, 2023 Eurasia
The current fighting season is still far from over in Ukraine, but it is already clear that the war unleashed by Vladimir Putin in February 2022 will continue into the coming year. Developments on the Ukrainian battlefield in 2024 will likely depend on a number of factors including geopolitical considerations, …
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December 29, 2023 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Driving from Israel to the West Bank is like stepping through the looking glass. The world is almost identical, but subtly altered. Scenery deceives; palm trees line the centre of a boulevard, but they are short and stubby. The same off-white buildings that populate Jerusalem dominate Ramallah, but they are …
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