The North–South Corridor under pressure from sanctions and regional conflicts

The Caspian Sea Day, conceived as an environmental observance, unfolded in 2026 against a backdrop of attacks on ports and ships. Iran urged its neighbors to condemn the strikes, but the five coastal states have so far avoided a collective response....

The level of the Caspian Sea is falling faster than ports, coastal cities, oil and gas infrastructure and environmental protection systems can adapt. Over the past five years, the sea has lost about one metre; over ten years, approximately 1.5...

The Caspian Sea, long regarded as an area relatively insulated from major international conflicts, is rapidly becoming a zone where military, energy and transport interests intersect. Russia retains a dominant position through the numerical strength...

At first glance, the Middle Corridor is experiencing a boom. The geopolitical transformation of recent years has turned the Middle Corridor from an alternative route into a critically important artery of Eurasia. The beginning of the war in Ukraine...