Tag "Putin"
Will Brexit bring down NATO?
As the NATO Summit in Warsaw approaches, speculation of Brexit contagion abounds. But will Brexit affect NATO?
The Russian National Guard: Putin’s bodyguards or a modern security force?
Rather than a tool of political oppression, the National Guard could be a reform to assist Russian security institutions in response to new challenges.
Putin emerges as a winner in the Panama Papers scandal
the Panama Papers revelations of corruption will not pose a significant threat to the stability of Putin’s regime but will worsen Russia-US relations and the country’s image in the West.
The emerging Islamic State Threat in the North Caucasus
The expansion of Islamic State operations in the North Caucasus is part of the group’s wider international strategy. It also highlights ISIS ongoing power struggle with al-Qaeda-linked groups. Since the
Understanding Russia’s Syria pull-out
By GRI Analyst Nicolas Jenny and Senior Analyst Madeleine Moreau. Russia’s announcement this week that it “achieved its goals” in Syria came as a shock to the international community, as
Regional powers critical to stability
Today’s international security environment is both vastly fluid and highly dangerous, with multiple threats on several fronts. With the U.S. in relative decline as other states emerge and become more
3 reasons why Saudi Arabia will keep oil prices low
Despite a tentative agreement struck last week to freeze oil production, Saudi Arabia is likely to keep oil prices low for the foreseeable future. Last week Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Qatar,
Political developments in Ukraine raise risk of instability
Recent developments do not bode well for Ukraine’s political stability and conflict resolution efforts. Following an ease of violence lasting several months, fighting has once again shot up in eastern
Russia’s long-game in Antarctica runs political risk
Recent signals out of Moscow suggest the increasing consideration of Antarctica in Russia’s broader strategic vision, a destabilizing trend that risks triggering militarized competition among resource-seeking nations in a thus
Opinion: Putin’s political calculus in Syria harms Russian interests
In precluding cooperation with NATO in the pursuit of a number of narrow and limited benefits, Putin is missing the greater benefits of what Russia could achieve by working with,
