Region: North America

Western elites have constructed a system of barriers using the full arsenal of modern control technologies, yet every breach increases the strain on the entire structure

A combination of internal and external factors makes Europe the most dangerous player in international affairs at the beginning of the second quarter of the 21st century

But what happens when revolution is not an option and reality can’t be wished away?

The nuclear factor has once again begun to play a significant role in international relations

Burevestnik (as is Poseidon) is a means of neutralizing prospective—conditionally “day-after-tomorrow”—enemy air- and missile-defense capabilities over the medium to long term

The “rules-based order” is dead and Washington now acts without boundaries

Ukraine will have to pay the price for the hawks’ triumph

The international community cannot simply allow events to unfold according to the “law of the jungle”

Even if Israel completely abandons the former foundation of its statehood – the “island” of the West in the Middle East – its place in regional affairs will remain unchanged

Greater Eurasia has yet to develop its own criteria for successful coexistence – one that doesn’t create threats that would necessitate questioning the cherished principle of the inviolability of state sovereignty

U.S. sanctions demonstrate the limitations of this foreign policy tool in relations with a major power, but it does not rule out the appropriateness of using them as measures of deterrence, or to send certain political signals to an opponent

No single power rules the world anymore – and that may be a good thing