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Government & PoliticsElections, Russia, Ukraine

Elections in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk Regions: Peace, But At What Cost?

Gabriella Gricius

In early October of 2019, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine would agree to hold elections in the occupied regions of Donetsk and Luhansk once all armed forces leave the…

EnergyEnergy, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, United States

Rethinking U.S. Energy Security to Hedge Against Heightened Instability in the Middle East

Connor Sutherland

As U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran for the September 2019 attack on the Abqaiq and Khurais oil fields in Saudi Arabia, he defined the incident as “an…

Economics & TradeArms Control, Moldova, Russia, Transnistria

Transnistria: No Longer an Illegal Trade Hub?

Gabriella Gricius

Is Transnistria slowly shifting westward? If you've not heard of Transnistria—the de-facto state nestled between Moldova and Ukrain—you could easily be forgiven. The territory is just over 4,000 square kilometers,…

Defense & SecurityAsia, China, Russia, United States

Termination of INF Treaty Could Spark Arms Race in Asia

Pranay Kumar Shome

By terminating of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, a key Cold War-era arms control pact, the United States and Russia have reignited the risk of a global arms race. On…

DiplomacyArctic, Canada, China, Russia, United States

The United States Must Work with China to Ensure Freedom of Navigation in the Arctic

Stephen Delaney

During his visit to the Arctic Council ministerial meeting in Finland in May, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo outlined his concerns for the rapidly changing Arctic region. As the…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfrica, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Russia, South Sudan, Sudan

Don’t Buy the Hype on Russia in Africa

Cameron Evers

In Africa, Russia seeks more friends, more money, and more influence to offset U.S.-imposed economic isolation, while reasserting Russia’s role as a global power. On May 28th, Moscow announced a…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfghanistan, China, India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

A Game as Old as Empire: The Return of Proxy Wars in Afghanistan

Tamim Asey

History is repeating itself in Afghanistan. Proxy wars and great power politics have returned to Afghanistan. Afghanistan is once again at the center stage of regional and global rivalries over…

Economics & TradeArctic, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Norway, Russia, United States

Melting Arctic Sea Ice Opens New Maritime Shipping Route

Trivun Sharma

The Arctic Ocean may be the world's smallest and most shallow, but this by no means negates the region's geostrategic significance. Over the years, global climate change severely and observably…

Defense & SecurityDisinformation, Europe, European Union, France, Georgia, Germany, NATO, Russia, United States

How Russia’s Disinformation Campaigns are Succeeding in Europe

Gabriella Gricius

Russian disinformation campaigns continue to increase, and increasingly seems to be part of a coordinated campaign to overwhelm democracies. In 2017, Catalonia held an illegal referendum on independence from Spain, despite…

DiplomacyArmenia, Azerbaijan, Eastern Partnership Program, European Union, Georgia, Moldova, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

What’s the Future of the E.U.’s Eastern Partnership Program?

Gabriella Gricius

The politically-divisive Eastern Partnership Program (EPP) has been in existence for nearly a decade. The European Neighborhood Policy—the program's predecessor—was initiated in 2004 to promote cooperation and stability in former…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyEnergy, European Union, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine

Hungary’s Relationship with Russia Poses a Risk for Europe

Gabriella Gricius

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine enters its fifth year, another Eastern European state is appearing on the Kremlin's radar, albeit in quite a different regard: Hungary. This is…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyCrimea, Europe, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine

Russia Faces Rising Costs 5 Years After Crimea’s Annexation

Nikola Mikovic

For the Kremlin, Crimea is a suitcase without a handle. The Crimean Peninsula may have strategic significance for the Russian military, but Russian President Vladimir Putin can no longer play…