Analytical articles

Russia’s staunch stance is to be taken seriously in Seoul

New entrants in the reserve currency space can transform the global monetary system towards greater optionality and lower exposure to geopolitical risks

Sanctions now become exclusively a mechanism for causing damage

We can talk about the relative novelty of the sanctions in terms of the number and intensity of the measures applied. However, for a number of qualitative characteristics, they contain patterns that…

The conflict between Russia and the West is likely to drag on for decades, regardless of how and along exactly what lines the conflict in Ukraine ends

The Turkish military operation in Syria does not meet Russia’s interests

For digitalization’s “engine” to run safely and smoothly, it needs greener “oil”

For Russia, the Mongolian direction can become a reliable channel for national goods to reach international markets and to facilitate the import of necessary products, with a number of significant…

Why the OSCE remains important in the current settings

The population has given the president a vote of confidence, ready to support him at a difficult time for Kazakhstan

South Korea’s domestic politics reveals a drama show

The experience of US law enforcement practice shows that there will be violations of the sanctions regime, and US regulators have developed mechanisms for detecting them