Among the many significant geopolitical consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine has been the reinvigoration of the … increasingly attrac­tive alternative route between Europe and China. Russia’s war has disrupted overland connectivity via the New … Trans-Caspian International Transport Route is likely to increase its potential at the expense of Russia in the long …

The current wave of emigrants from Russia can play an important role in the country's political transition in the long … term. As Russia’s aggressive wars are a consequence of the personalist dictatorship that has embraced the imperialist idea …

Moscow in 2008. The high losses of the country’s armed forces in Ukraine limit Russia’s military power projection …

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 also called the sovereignty of Belarus into question. The … to preserve his chance at serving as a mediator. Nevertheless, Belarus’ structural dependence on Russia has continued to …

Economic stagnation and demographic change in Russia are putting intense pressure on the government budget. Tax … revenues have been declining since the late 2000s. Meanwhile, the oil dependency of Russia’s budget has in …

Russia. Rather, a new chapter of enlargement policy is beginning in the shadow of war. After Turkey and the six Western … Balkan countries, the third enlargement area is formed by Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia in Eastern Europe. Ever since Russia …

instability and could weaken the country’s security - in particular in light of Russia’s ambitions to expand its influence in the …