election”. The political context is dictatorial, the regime’s power grab comprehensive. The media are subject to wartime … and illegitimate. But even more importantly, contacts with critics of the war inside Russia must be maintained. …

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 invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has catapulted Russia from hard autoc­racy into dictatorship. The … has absolutised the Russian power vertical. The negation of rights has accelerated, propaganda is massive and the … power. But in the medium term the immense pressure generated by the war and the Western sanctions could bring about domestic …

country’s debt policy was directly linked to the presidential centre of power. The government managed a well-choreographed mix …, on whose support President Sisi is dependent in order to assert his claim to power, is the main beneficiary of the debt … could earn significant money, and to pursue an expansive military build-up. The instrumentalisation of debt policy for power …

more likely, furthering Turkey’s interests, and potentially limiting Russia’s role in the region. However, the prospect of … a "less Russia, more Turkey" dynamic heightens Tehran’s apprehensions towards Ankara. Particularly concerning for Iran …

deutschen Indo-Pazifik-Politik. Eine Reihe von innenpolitischen Entwicklungen in Indien beeinträchtigt jedoch die Grundlagen der … eines realistischen Erwartungsmanagements sollten sich die deutsche und europäische Politik deshalb eher an gemeinsamen …