Russia’s Arctic Corridor: Between Ice and Isolation
Absent a series of shifts, Russia’s Northern Sea Route will likely remain a niche corridor that is not predictable or de-risked enough to attract the world’s container giants.
Putin’s PR Win and Trump’s Strategic Misstep at the Alaska Summit
Despite Putin’s international isolation, the summit legitimized the Russian leader and provided him with an opportunity to solidify his territorial gains.
Assessing China’s Strategy Towards Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Beijing may entice Moscow to continue its imperial ambitions to keep key American and Taiwanese allies occupied, and out of the Asian Pacific.
Opinion – Peace and Power Realignment in the South Caucasus
With support, the South Caucasus can emerge from Russia’s shadow and embrace a new era of cooperation, development, and regional ownership.
Civilizational Nationalism: Concept, Cases, and Global Implications
For authoritarian regimes, civilization-state status has become a justification for pursuing an alternative, civilizationally-defined path to modernity.
Review – Russia’s Overlooked Invasion
Hauter convincingly recasts Donbas as a Russian invasion using digital forensics, which, while innovative, is a contested method due to its reliance on online sources.
Opinion – If You Want Peace, Help Ukraine with the War
The more doubt there is that the US will support Ukraine, the better the future trajectory of the war is from the Russian perspective.
Review – Rebel Militias in Eastern Ukraine
Laryš’s analysis of Russia’s proxy war in Donbas is rich in theory and detail, though occasionally weighed down by dense structure and unclear chronology.
Opinion – Examining the Conditions for Durable Peace in Ukraine
Trump’s wilful ignorance and urgency for peace may achieve little in terms of a lasting solution but risks leaving a legacy of unresolved tensions.
Could Trump and Putin Solve the Cyprus Conflict?
As the talks on re-uniting Cyprus grind on it is time to consider the potential effect of the current fluidity and re-setting of inter-state relations.
