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 wants to realise a high degree of self-regulated stability in the Arctic. Moscow considers this necessary for … well as neighbouring countries and NATO consider these efforts a threat. Russia takes a defensive attitude in the Arctic …, but it is prepared for rapid escalation in the event of confrontation. Russia's Arctic policy is a part of its strategy …

unmistakable competition over integration between the EU and Russia. The eastern Mediterranean region, the Black Sea and Caspian … EU, China, Russia and - across the Black Sea - Iran and Turkey are competing in these zones to influence the …

for a cultural, military, political and commercial alliance with Turkey’s eastern neighbors, notably Russia, Iran, the …

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 …

unknown form of anthrax that is primarily transmitted by birds. European efforts to collaborate with Russia in combating the …

for a new round of compulsory mobilisation. However, Russia is not only recruiting for the war against Ukraine; the plan …