Analytical articles

There are also ‘icons’ among the target countries that have more or less adapted to life under long-term sanctions rather than abandoning policies. Iran, one such target country, has unparalleled…

The events of the last few days have already dealt a major blow to Serzh Sargsyan’s legitimacy as Armenia’s new Prime Minister

The role of the peshmerga as an asset and a potential regular force will determine the orientation of local/regional conflicts

The senior echelon of the Donald Trump administration has been falling apart at the seams for many months now. Who is replacing whom in the major U.S. political posts?

Pablo Kuczynski’s presidency can be generally assessed as unsuccessful

The second space race was a political imitation rather than an actual space exploration competition

The negative dynamic of relations between Turkey and the West has left Ankara searching for a new foothold, and Russia has come to fill that role

How can Moscow respond to a possible US strike on Syria?

Relations between Russia and the UK have taken a hard knock from recent events.

It is quite probable that Russia will stop offering itself as a Western partner and will step aside and deal with problems inside and near its borders

Four years is a long enough period to try and assess Ukraine’s achievements on the difficult path towards association with the EU

Despite the belligerent nuclear statements by Russia and the U.S., the configuration of a possible future for the international arms control regimes can be seen beyond the veil of rhetoric.