Analytical articles

Iran and the Arab states of the Gulf would gain from taking control over their security interests

Strong intellectual property rights could facilitate the move towards sustainable development

For the United States, for the European Union, for Russia, for China and for many other leading players in world politics, the great turning point, most likely, will not be in 2020, but in 2024

Two former diplomats, from Russia and America, call for extending the nuclear arms limitation pact called New START, to make the world more secure

The risk of sanctions will persist regardless of success in resolving the trade war

Common values present an opportunity to rebuild trust

The way things will develop for the Nord Stream 2 will be partly determined by the unfoldment of the debates over the greater European strategic autonomy from the US

Despite the public relations spin on events, little has altered since the assassination of Greece’s first pro-Russian leader, Count Kapodistrias

The more frequently the U.S. launches SWIFT-linked sanctions, the harder other countries will work on developing alternatives

Central Asia is riddled with many paradoxes that pose serious challenges to the region’s socio-economic development

The biggest threat to Central Asia’s security is the overflow of terrorist activity from Afghanistan

Moldova is most likely in for a protracted crisis