Former Soviet Union

Belarus’ continued autocracy between the EU and Russia 0
- Former Soviet Union
- July 21, 2020
President Lukashenko is running for his sixth term; no other leader has held power in the post-Soviet era.
Beijing’s bet on Kabul: an open window or tempting trap?0
- China, Former Soviet Union
- June 27, 2020
China is encroaching on the space being vacated by the US in Afghanistan, but familiar challenges remain.
Who pays? Central Asia and China’s debt dilemma 0
- Former Soviet Union
- June 4, 2020
Beijing's influence over the former Soviet states has grown in parallel with its economic investment.
Hungary’s Relationship with Russia Poses a Risk for Europe 0
- Europe, Former Soviet Union
- April 14, 2019
One of Putin’s goals is the destabilization of the European Union. With Hungary, he is succeeding.
Russia Faces Rising Costs 5 Years After Crimea’s Annexation 0
- Former Soviet Union
- April 5, 2019
For the Kremlin, Crimea is a suitcase without a handle.
Holy disorder: Moscow’s last influence over Kyiv under threat 0
- Former Soviet Union
- October 23, 2018
The Ukrainian church's separation from Russia will not be an amicable divorce.

Pivot to Russia? Mongolia’s participation in Vostok-18 0
- China, Former Soviet Union
- October 10, 2018
Despite warming relations with Moscow, Ulaanbaatar will maintain its 'Third Neighbour Policy'.
The ties that (don’t) bind: Australia-Russia relations 0
- Asia Pacific, Former Soviet Union
- April 29, 2018
Australia-Russia relations have soured further after Canberra expelled Russian diplomats in response to the poisoning of ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
The Russia-UK relationship: past, present and future 0
- Europe, Former Soviet Union
- January 31, 2018
Despite diplomatic efforts to restore ties, Russia-UK relations will remain strained.
Russia’s presidential election: meet the candidates 0
- Former Soviet Union
- December 26, 2017
Amid a slew of familiar and unfavourable faces, Putin is likely to win another term as president.
2018 Geopolitical Forecast: The Former Soviet Union 0
- Former Soviet Union
- December 20, 2017
Russian politics and foreign policy will take centre stage for in 2018.
China-Rosneft ties: a burgeoning but unstable dynamic 0
- Former Soviet Union
- November 21, 2017
A focus on short-term gains may lead to blowback for Beijing and Russia’s state-owned oil company.