Americas Analisys
The Russian-US race to the Moon
Typical space race narratives focus on the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to land a man on the Moon in the 1960s. Behind this race to put boot prints in the […]
Russia
Editor's Choice
Europe is returning to the Middle Ages
Today’s Europe is returning to a map resembling that of Europe from the Middle Ages or the early modern era, before the Industrial Revolution, overwhelmed by the dizzying incoherence of a radically fractured world, observes […]
Analysis
Germany’s unexplained sweetheart deals with Putin
For apparently no substantial reason, Germany seems to be risking its high political and moral reputation, for the sake of an apparently corrupt gas pipeline sweetheart deal with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Not to mention that […]
Analysis
STRATFOR: Former Soviet Union – Annual Forecast 2016
The standoff between Russia and the West has been central in shaping the global system for the past two years. Stratfor expects it to stay in place in 2016, though the levels of conflict and […]
Analysis
The Russia – West confrontation in the next 25 years
Hostilities between Russia and the West have intensified, reaching levels not seen since the Cold War. The conflict in Ukraine, the Western sanctions and Russian counter-sanctions, the military buildups on both sides, all point out […]
Analysis
Russia’s tactics help Assad gain control over Damascus
The Russian air strike that killed Zahran Aloush, the founder of the Syrian rebel group Jaysh al-Islam and his deputy, on Friday, Dec. 25, gave President Bashar Al-Assad a big breakthrough in the Syrian war. […]
Afrika
Russia’s stealthy move on Africa
In the recent years, Moscow has been quietly preparing for an important shift, courting a new international partner, namely Africa. This unusual relationship has strengthened to a new level, as Russian investments across Africa have grown at an astonishing rate. Overall […]
Analysis
Russia’s comeback in the Middle East
By boosting its military presence in Syria, Russia has created irreversible facts on the ground and demonstrated that it reserves the right to be involved in resolving any conflict or crisis, wherever in the world […]