Russian urgency in Turkey … At a press conference Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the natural gas hub under consideration in Turkey could be implemented fairly quickly but noted that it’s difficult to work with European partners. With Russia under so many sanctions, it’s easy to understand Putin’s sense of urgency: The hub would […]
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the Valdai Club, a Moscow-based think tank where serious matters are discussed, and where Russian policy...
Deal is off. Russia announced over the weekend that it was suspending its participation in a U.N.-backed deal that facilitated the transport of Ukrainian...
Russia and the West. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the world faces the most dangerous and unpredictable decade since World War...
Russian claims. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke separately with the Chinese and Indian defense ministers on Wednesday. They discussed the situation in Ukraine...
Protests in Iran continue for the sixth consecutive week following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in custody of the morality police. Some...
Test prep. North Korea is likely continuing preparations for its seventh nuclear test, a U.S. State Department spokesman said. Not coincidentally, South Korea’s vice...
Russian influence in Central Asia in recent years has been waning. Moscow’s war in Ukraine has accelerated that process. The resulting vacuum will be...
