Tag: Russia

Russian-Led Mission in Kazakhstan Unveils New Peacekeeping Model (Part One) (Vladimir Socor, The Jamestown

From January 6 through January 19, Russia and its allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) conducted a successful stabilization mission in Kazakhstan,...

Don’t believe Putin’s propaganda. Sanctions are hurting Russia (Harley Balzer, Atlantic Council)

The Putin regime has long sought to convince Russians that international sanctions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine are actually beneficial for the country....

France’s Macron Calls For EU Security Pact To Put Forward To Russia (RFE RL)

French President Emmanuel Macron says EU countries need to build a new "security and stability framework" that would require "strategic rearmament," as well as...

Tough Talks Produce New Russia-West Face-Off (Pavel K. Baev, The Jamestown Foundation)

Diplomats naturally value dialogue; but when it comes to current relations with Moscow, the wisdom of such an approach looks dubious—particularly following the week...

Blinken to travel to Ukraine amid fears of Russian invasion (Al Jazeera)

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to Kyiv following a week of diplomacy between Washington, Moscow, and NATO countries...

Russian, Iranian Presidents To Hold Talks In Moscow (RFE RL)

The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin will host his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, in Moscow on January 19, amid negotiations aimed at reviving a...

Another Jehovah’s Witness Jailed In Russia (RFE RL)

A court in southwestern Russia has handed a two-year prison term to a Jehovah's Witness amid an ongoing crackdown on the religious group, which...

Watchdog Says Jailed Russian Activist Chanysheva Denied Access To Lawyer In ‘Absurd’ Criminal Case (RFE RL)

Amnesty International says Russian authorities have arbitrarily removed four lawyers representing jailed activist Lilia Chanysheva in the "politically motivated" case against her, leaving her...

Crisis In Kazakhstan Pushes China, Russia Closer Together (Reid Standish, RFE RL)

As China and Russia have grown closer in recent years through a deepening political partnership, the two countries' sometimes competing interests in Central Asia...

UK gives Ukraine anti-tank weapons as Canada sends special forces (Al Jazeera)

The United Kingdom has begun supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons and Canada has reportedly deployed a small contingent of special forces to Kyiv amid...

The Islamic State’s Anti-Russia Propaganda Campaign and Criticism of Taliban-Russian Relations (Lucas Webber, The Jamestown Foundation)

In his first speech following the official declaration of the Islamic State’s (IS) caliphate in 2014, the new caliph, Abubakr al-Baghdadi, delivered his famous...

What Does Putin’s Conservatism Seek to Conserve? (Timothy Colton, Valdai Discussion Club)

Vladimir Putin is a familiar face to every Russian and to news-attentive audiences worldwide. Nonetheless, he keeps many thoughts to himself and seldom provides more than a glimpse of what goes on inside...

Ukraine bonds sink into distress, Russia drops as tensions bite (Reuters)

Ukrainian sovereign dollar bonds slipped into distressed territory and Russian bonds suffered sharp falls on Monday as geopolitical tensions between the two countries showed...

Belarus To Hold Military Drills With Russia In February Amid Tensions With West (RFE RL)

Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka has said that joint military maneuvers will be held with Russia in February close to the borders with Ukraine as...

Berlin Calls For Diplomacy Over Ukraine, Warns Russia Against Attacking (RFE RL)

During a visit to Kyiv, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said diplomacy is "the only way" to resolve a tense standoff between Moscow...

Moscow refuses to rule out Latin America military deployments (Al Jazeera)

Moscow has again refused to rule out deploying military units to Cuba and Venezuela as tensions with the West over Ukraine simmer, saying it is “exploring...