Tag "Russia"
Security challenges in the Turkish-Syrian borderlands
The recent spate of ISIS-inspired terror attacks in Turkey and subsequent attempted coup, combined with foreign fighters’ incessant attempts to enter ISIS’s shrinking territory have kept Turkey’s border with Syria,
The Week Ahead
Trump campaign resets. Turkish and Russian presidents meet. Brazil impeachment proceedings begin. Economies react to BoE decision. All in The Week Ahead.
Implications of the DNC hack for U.S.-Russia cooperation
Whether or not the Russian government is blamed for the DNC hack, a forecast of implications for the U.S.-Russian relationship should be premeditated.
Erdogan’s diplomatic openings: An international power play
Erdogan’s recent openings are part of a wider strategy to better Turkey’s international standing while the country faces multiple challenges.
How Turkey’s attempted military coup hurts NATO
Under Erdoğan, Turkey has increasingly become an obstruction to NATO and Western foreign policy implementation in the region.
Explaining the success of Finland’s start-ups
Finland’s economic performance over the last 8 years has been somewhat subpar vis-à-vis that of its Northern neighbors. Yet the country boasts a relatively strong start-up network, a potential source
Will Brexit bring down NATO?
As the NATO Summit in Warsaw approaches, speculation of Brexit contagion abounds. But will Brexit affect NATO?
Georgia cozies up to Europe, what will Russia think?
The Georgia Association Agreement came into force this week and Georgia’s relationship with Europe became increasingly important. How will Russia react?
Divisions over Russia hinder Europe’s Energy Union
Incongruities between Eastern and Western Europe on Nord Stream 2 are burdening the European Energy Union — with the potential for great economic impact.
Russia lacks economic clout in tentative pivot to Asia
Russia needs to have a stronger economic proposal as to how it can add value to the east Asia region in the long-term.
