31 Aug 2021 Lukashenko running on empty Ian Hill Belligerent and unpredictable, Belarus’ president is still an ongoing source of angst for Moscow and its neighbours.
10 Aug 2021 Afghanistan: Russia faces its own risks and uncertainty Ian Hill Regional instability, refugee flows, extremism, and zero appetite for warfare temper Russia’s stance on Afghanistan.
2 Aug 2021 Russia and Vietnam: An alliance of convenience Nikola Mikovic Moscow’s interests in Hanoi’s arms and oil make for a tricky strategic juggling act with Beijing.
30 Jul 2021 Why China and North Korea decided to renew a 60-year-old treaty Khang Vu Mutual interests abound in a win-win for the alliance of single-party states.
19 Jul 2021 Russia’s National Security Strategy: Same book, new cover Ian Hill The subtext of the country’s new security strategy reveals a regime beset by suspicion and insecurity.
25 Jun 2021 Putin has his generation of fans – even in Australia Elizabeth Buchanan The latest Lowy Institute Poll points to a generational divide for those with memories of the Cold War.
21 Jun 2021 Believing Biden Daniel Woker The US President has persuaded European allies of his values-based policy. But will such faith carry home?
16 Jun 2021 Russia’s energy sector: Accumulating effects of Western sanctions Maria Shagina Sanctions exacerbated already existing problems around debt and technology. Now decarbonisation challenges loom.
3 Jun 2021 Nord Stream 2: Assessing Russia’s “serious geopolitical victory” Nikola Mikovic The US has realised the energy pipeline is nearly completed. But that might not be the end of the opposition.
1 Jun 2021 Biden-Putin summit: Managing expectations Ian Hill Plenty of problems could benefit from the US and Russia working together. But don’t confuse talk with approval.
14 May 2021 Russia–China: An Unholy Alliance? Ian Hill There is substantial – although not complete – policy convergence on international issues.
5 May 2021 Authoritarians seek advantage in India’s Covid crisis Mubashar Hasan China and Russia are on a vaccine drive across South Asia to deliver on India’s fast-vanishing promises.
19 Apr 2021 Sticks and carrots in Biden’s Russia strategy Matthew Sussex Washington deserves two cheers for its early moves against Moscow. But the approach remains fundamentally reactive.
16 Apr 2021 Russia’s Asia diplomacy Anita Inder Singh Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visits to Beijing, New Delhi and Islamabad showed Moscow still has clout in the region.
15 Mar 2021 Russia wants to be a power to be reckoned with in the Indian Ocean Alexey Muraviev No public strategy is defined, but a list of Moscow’s military and paramilitary activity in the region is revealing.
3 Mar 2021 Cracks beginning to appear in the Russia-India relationship Henry Storey But Washington’s interests might actually be served by New Delhi and Moscow muddling through.
26 Feb 2021 India must be realistic about Russia relations Anita Inder Singh New Delhi can talk up ties all it likes, but Moscow’s eyes are also looking east – to Beijing.
18 Feb 2021 Palaces and protests: Where to next for Russia? Ian Hill Popular support for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny won’t bring down the Putin regime, but it has stripped off the façade.
17 Feb 2021 Russia vs the EU Daniel Woker A visit to Moscow by Europe’s top envoy did nothing to calm a growing diplomatic spat. What if Washington weighs in?
4 Feb 2021 The Donbass conflict: Waiting for escalation Nikola Mikovic The forgotten war involving Ukraine and Russia in the energy-rich region is simmering still.
2 Feb 2021 The ageing of the guard in Putin’s Russia Matthew Sussex Don’t be fooled if the Russian president offers sweets abroad while continuing a crackdown at home.
22 Jan 2021 Russia-US relations in 2021: Key things to watch out for Alexey Muraviev , Nina Markovic Khaze For all the talk of China, the Russia factor is still a huge challenge for the Biden administration.
16 Dec 2020 Russia and China team up on the Indian Ocean Oriana Skylar Mastro The US and its allies may have military dominance in the region, but it’s no guarantee of influence.
30 Nov 2020 Russia’s red star in the Red Sea Alexey Muraviev A naval facility in Port Sudan signals a new thrust of Russian operations in the Indo-Pacific.
25 Nov 2020 A Biden presidency and US-Russia relations Ian Hill The new US administration will certainly push back harder on the Kremlin, but there may also be chances for engagement.
19 Nov 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh: Peace – for now Ian Hill Anger and humiliation at their defeat means Armenia will see this conflict very much as unfinished business.
17 Nov 2020 Why Russia will not return the Kuril Islands to Japan Nikola Mikovic More than 60 years of stubborn diplomatic stalemate stemming from the Second World War doesn’t appear likely to end.
5 Nov 2020 A backlash against the Women, Peace and Security agenda? Jacqui True , Irine Hiraswari Gayatri , Nuri Widiastuti Veronika , Patricia Salas Sanchez Power politics overshadow progress at the UN Security Council as Resolution 1325 celebrates its 20th anniversary.
20 Oct 2020 Russia’s troubled periphery Ian Hill The outwardly “sudden” upheaval in a host of former Soviet states is actually a case of unfinished business.
16 Oct 2020 The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Increasingly deadly and destabilising Marianne Hanson An eruption of bitter fighting in a seemingly intractable conflict is aggravating wider regional tensions.
15 Oct 2020 Kyrgyzstan’s turmoil and the competition for Central Asia Nikola Mikovic Post-election upheaval has drawn new attention to internal power struggles and the region’s geostrategic importance.
15 Sep 2020 Protests and power struggles in Russia’s Far East Nikola Mikovic Moscow may hope to simply wait out the protesters. But the region has a history of unrest.
7 Sep 2020 How Russia benefited from Belarus’s turmoil Nikola Mikovic The “last European dictator” has turned back to the Kremlin after the West imposed sanctions for recent crackdowns.
24 Aug 2020 Why Navalny matters Robert Horvath Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny threatens the Kremlin because he stands for a peaceful, democratic Russia.
17 Jul 2020 The obstacles to Syrian aid Rebecca Barber Russia and China have used the Security Council to squelch cross-border humanitarian assistance. It’s time for options.
14 Jul 2020 Australia’s Russia problem (and how to solve it) Elizabeth Buchanan Quite literally, the coldest continent might be just the right place to thaw out Canberra’s frosty ties with Moscow.
10 Jul 2020 Keeping the Kremlin in the Kelvinator Matthew Sussex A flurry of enthusiasm to re-engage Russia speaks more to Western insecurities than future power dynamics in East Asia.
7 Jul 2020 Yes, to balance China, let’s bring Russia in from the cold Matthew Dal Santo The West’s isolation of Russia has helped Moscow acquiesce in an expanded Chinese presence it would once have resented.
6 Jul 2020 Book review: The making of Putin’s Russia Robert Wihtol How did an uncharismatic former mid-level KGB spy rise to the pinnacle of Russian politics?
7 May 2020 With US Afghan exit, Russia eyes Central Asian security Azima Akhmatova An unstable Afghanistan threatens all kinds of trouble for its neighbours. For Russia, it may be a golden opportunity.
3 Feb 2020 Competitive coexistence: A new blueprint for Russia-West relations Elizabeth Buchanan Building a better strategy means, above all, getting rid of theoretical constructs that no longer apply.
24 Jan 2020 Russia makes its presence known in Iran crisis Alexey Muraviev Through military and diplomatic manoeuvres, Russia has signalled its stance on further US intervention in the region.
12 Dec 2019 Russia is a special case when it comes to doping André Leslie Years of transgressions have led to this heavy ban, even if the country’s leaders tell you otherwise.
14 Nov 2019 SCO-style economic cooperation: Treading slowly Olesya Dovgalyuk The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation efforts to rebrand itself as an economic forum deserve a second look.
12 Nov 2019 Russia’s southern strategy Allan du Toit The pace of Russian re-engagement in Africa and the Indian Ocean region has accelerated as US influence has waned.
5 Nov 2019 The Sino–Russian alliance and what it means for Australia Stephen Blank Moscow and Beijing are closer than ever, increasing threats to Australia’s vital and long-standing interests.
31 Oct 2019 What Russia wants in a multipolar world Elizabeth Buchanan Canberra should rethink its approach to Moscow, recognising areas of difference yet be willing to see common ground.
30 Oct 2019 How Africa is breaking China’s neo-colonial shackles Wenyuan Wu Beijing is fending off African resentment over debt and for importing workers – and facing extra competition, too.
24 Sep 2019 Syria: the disgraceful stain left by the UN Security Council veto Rebecca Barber The General Assembly has a chance to act in the interests of peace in the face of Russian and Chinese intransigence.
10 Sep 2019 Kremlinology: What does Russia want? Rules Based Audio podcast out now Kelsey Munro In Episode 9, Russian dissident Yevgenia Albats and veteran Russia analyst Bobo Lo talk about what Putin wants.