Analytical articles

If the Transatlantic alliance were to fade away, everybody around should be interested in making its deconstruction as orderly and as smooth as possible

There is a combination of factors that may contribute to easing the most confrontational aspects in Russian–German relations

The current discussion surrounding the potential occupation of Gaza raises concerns about a similarly protracted engagement, with significant repercussions for both regional and global stability

We will see a trend of increasing pressure from the US on India and Indian companies to increase barriers and costs for trade with Russia

If China has entered a period of economic stagnation, the leadership or government will remain patient and remind people of their collective mission to restore the prosperity and brightness of China, using political and psychological means

Russia faces a tough choice in Africa: either to focus on low-risk and highly competitive markets, where projects will depend on a changeable political climate and eventualities or to explore high-risk and low-competition markets where Moscow has inherent non-market advantages and where dialogue with local authorities is mostly pragmatic

    The What If: Normalize Relations, Improve Trade and Welfare for Germany

The new Syrian authorities cannot simply cut ties with Moscow. They know well that Russia can be helpful in many pragmatic ways, including counterbalancing other actors, e.g. Turkey, the U.S. and the Gulf states

In parrying these security threats, it is important for Russia not to engage in a quantitative and tit-for-tat arms race but to respond asymmetrically, a strategy that has often proven successful in the past

Still, the Trump plan in its current form is only half-baked

Major Accomplishments, Unfinished Business, and Future Challenges

In a system where nationalism contradicts globalism, multipolarity seems to be the most conciliatory force that can emancipate the world from the crippling effects of unipolar dominance in the era of hybrid imperialism