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Russia's Foreign Prisoners: Justice or Intimidation?
Russia has justified the arrest and prosecution of several foreign nationals as a crackdownon terrorism and espionage, but critics decry them as wrongful detention, writes Saif Islam.
Russia has justified the arrest and prosecution of several foreign nationals as a crackdownon terrorism and espionage, but critics decry them as wrongful detention, writes Saif Islam.
Presidents Nursultan Nazarbayev and Islam Karimov's recent electoral victories in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan were expected. While business seems to be continuing as usual in these countries, the succession question is becoming increasingly important, especially in light of socio-economic challenges and broader geopolitical dynamics, writes Saif Islam.…
NATO-Russia relations have reached a new low amid ongoing tensions in Eastern Europe. Mutual suspicion of each other's interests in the region underscore long-standing obstacles for Euro-Atlantic cooperation, write Lara Sierra-Rubia and Saif Islam.
Although the capture of Debaltseve by pro-Russian separatists may have temporarily frozen the Ukrainian conflict, the roadmap to implementing the second Minsk agreement is fraught with uncertainty and the possibility of further violence, writes Saif Islam.
The recent terrorist attacks in Chechnya have brought back memories of previous destructive conflicts. Although war is unlikely, the region could be heading for a period of instability, writes Saif Islam.
The growing economic woes facing Russia are unlikely to significantly challenge President Vladimir Putin's grip on power, writes Saif Islam.
The downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 prompted an international outcry and has brought Ukraine back to the forefront of the international political agenda. Government forces have made significant advances against pro-Russian rebels in recent weeks. Yet the rising human cost of the conflict threatens to render Kyiv's gains worthless, writes Ted…
The dizzying pace of developments in Ukraine, which has seen a President ousted and an interim government installed, has left the world's media catching its breath. But the country's debt-laden economy poses a much greater threat to the country's future, writes Ted Cowell.
Russian intervention in Ukraine has alarmed the international community, not least Russia's Baltic neighbours to the West. Whileany military incursion is unlikely, the Baltic States remain vulnerable to Russia's destabilising influence, writes Ted Cowell.