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“For the first time since the Soviet collapse, none of the five Central Asian governments have any political grievances against each other.“ Temur Umarov 马铁木 and Alibek Mukambayev on the landmark agreements to resolve border disputes in Central Asia: carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

"Nord Stream 2—the only U.S.-Russian business project that looks like a viable prospect once the fighting in Ukraine ends—raises more questions than answers." Sergey Vakulenko on the future of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline: carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

🎙️ NEW EPISODE of the Carnegie Politika podcast: @alexgabuev and Tatiana Mikhailova discuss why Moscow escaped Trump's reciprocal tariffs and whether this means that Russia is now a safe haven amid the ongoing economic storm. carnegieendowment.org/podcasts/carne…

"Minsk has a window of opportunity while the Trump administration is interested in the region, but it also wants to preserve its relations with Moscow." Artyom Shraibman on the consequences for Lukashenko as the U.S.-Russia diplomatic push slows down: carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

Putin clearly hasn’t decided whether to ditch Trump and his attempts to bring the war to an end, or whether to keep trying to manipulate the U.S. president, argues Alexander Baunov: carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

🎙️ NEW EPISODE of the Carnegie Politika podcast: @alexgabuev and Michael Kofman on the state of Ukrainian and Russian forces in terms of manpower, equipment, and tactics—and the potential scenarios for the 2025 campaign. carnegieendowment.org/podcasts/carne…

"While informal diplomacy helps the Kremlin to be more nimble, in the long term it risks undermining Russia’s reliability as an international partner." Andrey Pertsev on Putin's proxy diplomats: carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

"The differences between Moscow and the Vatican have been laid bare in recent years by the war in Ukraine and the ideological convictions of Pope Francis." Ksenia Luchenko delves into the future of Catholic-Orthodox Church relations: carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

How did the memorial aspect of Russia's Victory Day public holiday become overshadowed by militarism and belligerent slogans, and is it all about Putin these days? Listen to the latest Carnegie Politika podcast episode with Alexander Gabuev 陳寒士 & Arkady Ostrovsky: carnegieendowment.org/podcasts/carne…

“Not only could Russia pick up some of the slack following a collapse in U.S.-China economic ties, it could also expect to forge closer relations with Beijing.” Mikhail Korostikov on Russia's opportunities amid the U.S.-China confrontation: carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

Moscow’s chief desire is to sit down with the Americans at a senior level and discuss global problems, with Ukraine reduced to just one subplot—and ideally absent from the table altogether, writes Alexander Baunov: carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

Gazprom is using its oil arm to cover the deficit between operating and investment cash flows. But there is still not enough revenue to finance its entire ambitious investment program. Sergey Vakulenko on the state gas giant's losses and profits: carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

What will happen to Ukraine when the guns finally fall silent? Many believe Ukraine's future depends on two people—Trump and Putin—but it also depends on the relationship that Ukraine and Europe forge with one another, argues Dimitar Bechev: carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

How can European and Asian democracies better prepare to manage the challenge posed by a rogue Russia? Join tomorrow's online discussion with Alexander Gabuev 陳寒士, Yuichi Hosoya　細谷雄一, Sabine Fischer, and max seddon: youtube.com/watch?v=AOJwii…

🔴 Happening now: "Turbocharged and Vengeful: Managing the Challenge of a Rogue Russia” with Alexander Gabuev 陳寒士, Yuichi Hosoya　細谷雄一, Sabine Fischer, and max seddon: youtube.com/live/AOJwiiiLw…

"Moscow isn’t thrilled by the prospect of sanctions against Iran being lifted, but if a new nuclear deal is inevitable, then the Kremlin is prepared to play an active role in it." Nikita Smagin on the dynamics of the US-Iran-Russia triangle: carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

In recent months, there has been much talk about the reanimation of domestic politics in Ukraine. Konstantin Skorkin examines whether Ukraine's popular military intelligence agency head Kyrylo Budanov could become a political rival for President Zelensky: carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

“A rebranded opposition & U.S. foreign policy are creating headwinds for Moldova's pro-EU parties ahead of September elections.” Galiya Ibragimova asks how it will impact Moldovan politics if Moscow ends up as Washington’s partner rather than adversary: carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

Why did Rashad Al-Alimi, head of Yemen's internationally recognized government, hold talks with Putin last week, and does Russia have any real influence over the conflict in Yemen? Read Ruslan Suleymanov's analysis: carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

The prospect of an open-ended military standoff between Russia and Europe raises the likelihood that Moscow might use Belarus to stage increasingly dangerous provocations. Artyom Shraibman explores the possible scenarios in his latest article: carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/…