Moscow Is Losing Its Monopoly in the South Caucasus

The Azerbaijani president’s meeting with Viktor Yushchenko does not prove that a secret channel exists. But when viewed alongside Baku’s recent contacts with Kyiv and Moscow, it suggests that Azerbaijan’s role may gradually be changing. Officially,...

The Drone and Missile War in the Russia-Ukraine War The scale of strikes, weapon systems, air defence, destruction and economic cost The Russia-Ukraine war began as a conventional contest of artillery and tanks. Four years later, long-range missiles...

Andrei Klepach is not forecasting Russia’s imminent collapse. His conclusion is more troubling: the war economy can remain resilient while steadily losing investment, technology and prospects for development Contrary to many predictions made after...

Sergey Lavrov’s comments shattered hopes for an early ceasefire, but politics alone cannot explain the scale of the decline. High interest rates, economic stagnation and the market’s dependence on retail investors have made Russian equities...