6 Sep 2022 China, Russia and North Korea: the wars that never end Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo A new book explores pride and defiance as weapons of history in the world’s socialist and autocratic bloc.
1 Sep 2022 Downer, Turnbull, Trump and a poke in the Five Eyes Daniel Flitton Just a diplomat doing his job? A new book puts the spotlight back on Australia, Russia and interference in the US election.
1 Sep 2022 A new solidarity? Olaf Scholz on the future of Europe Marcus Colla Acknowledging the continent’s centre is “moving eastwards” marked the German chancellor’s address as visionary, of sorts.
31 Aug 2022 Death of a Russian ultranationalist Matthew Sussex What is the effect of the death of a Russian ultranationalist? Unfortunately, more of the same, it seems.
31 Aug 2022 Mikhail Gorbachev: The last revolutionary Marcus Colla Ambitious Soviet reformer whose political career was defined by “perestroika”.
22 Aug 2022 Six months of war in Ukraine: Europe’s life and fate Marcus Colla Emotions have inevitably subsided but support for Ukraine remains resolute – enough to dismay Putin-loving populists.
11 Aug 2022 India and Russia: friends for a reason, friends for a season Aarti Betigeri Delhi plays a delicate balancing act between self-interest and historical friendship. And it’s all about oil and gas.
10 Aug 2022 Russia and North Korea: never waste a good crisis Gabriela Bernal With the world focused on Ukraine, Taiwan and elsewhere, North Korea is making mischief and remains a threat.
3 Aug 2022 Russia and Turkey: Sometimes strongmen need to get along Ian Hill Putin and Erdoğan have forgiven all manner of friendship-breaking behaviour to retain their power in Eurasia.
26 Jul 2022 Winter is coming: staying the course on Ukraine Ian Hill Standing firm against Russia won’t be easy for Western governments faced with Putin’s chokehold on European gas.
30 Jun 2022 War fatigue in the West Bermet Talant The democratic world passed the compassion test for Ukraine. Now it faces the real challenge.
28 Jun 2022 How Turkey’s position on Ukraine is further destabilising Syria Samy Akil , Alexander Langlois Erdoğan wants sanctions relief and is forcing NATO leaders into making an uncomfortable choice.
9 Jun 2022 Thailand seeking to profit from a global food crisis Craig Keating The war in Ukraine has highlighted weaknesses in Thailand’s policymaking and prompted cartel behaviour … again.
7 Jun 2022 Is Vladimir Putin sick? Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo What rumours about the Russian president’s health reveal about the Kremlin – and the rest of us.
3 Jun 2022 Global food threats: a chicken and egg story Vani Swarupa Murali “Temporary disruptions” carry a long term risk. But unwinding international supply chains could send farmers backward.
30 May 2022 War in Ukraine: Gloomy prospects Ian Hill What both sides might eventually have to settle for to end the fighting – and when – is far from clear.
27 May 2022 Ukraine: The view from Warsaw Melissa Conley Tyler More than offering neighbourly support, Poland wants to ensure Russia suffers a strategic defeat.
17 May 2022 No Gas: Lessons from Poland and Bulgaria for the Quad Angus Houston , Marc Grossman The risk of disrupted energy supplies is not only in Europe but a danger in the Indo-Pacific, too.
9 May 2022 Turkey’s leverage over Russia – in Syria and beyond Nikola Mikovic Ankara and Moscow are in an unusual power play where the Kremlin turns a blind eye to actions that aid its adversaries.
3 May 2022 European neutrality is dying out Daniel Woker Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has transformed future security policy arrangements to Russia’s detriment.
2 May 2022 Transnistria: The next front of the Ukraine war David Brewster Moscow is stirring tensions in a separatist region in neighbouring Moldova, but its moves may backfire.
29 Apr 2022 Putting Putin on trial to enforce a price for the powerful Shivangi Seth Building a just international order must go beyond the interest of a few to foster a true test of global accountability.
26 Apr 2022 Vietnam’s “Four No’s” of defence policy are being tested Huynh Tam Sang The war in Ukraine has forced Hanoi into a delicate dance between Russia and the United States.
22 Apr 2022 Even Putin is not beyond the law Donald R Rothwell International and domestic justice systems are working in the background to bring accountability in the war on Ukraine.
22 Apr 2022 India-Russia: A friend in need Christopher Snedden New Delhi’s reluctance to speak out on Ukraine is also influenced by own ambition in the disputed Kashmir region.
21 Apr 2022 Economic diplomacy: After Ukraine, the IMF ponders the future Greg Earl A decoupling world will still need an old-style cooperative rescue service to repair the economic minefields.
21 Apr 2022 Rallying around the flag: Domestic support for Putin is holding up Ian Hill Russians doubt what they are told about the Ukraine conflict yet their view is still shaped by relentless propaganda.
20 Apr 2022 Russia-Ukraine: It always comes down to food Vani Swarupa Murali War in eastern Europe is devastating the supply of staple goods to distant regions that can least afford it.
20 Apr 2022 The duty to prevent genocide in Ukraine Juliette McIntyre , Dominique Fraser A serious risk of Russia committing genocide imposes legal obligations for states to do what they can to stop it.
19 Apr 2022 In Putin’s war, everybody loses Peter Layton The war may freeze in place, but the future peace will not be like the old peace before Russia invaded.
14 Apr 2022 Bucha: Capturing the horror Lauren Williams The story of a Russian massacre in the Ukraine town needed to be told. And like all images, context is important.
7 Apr 2022 Turkey plays the dance of the go-betweens in Ukraine war Marcus Colla Ankara is perfectly placed to mediate between Kyiv and Moscow, and recoup some credibility with NATO at the same time.
1 Apr 2022 Ukraine: This isn’t the information war you were looking for Lesley Seebeck But watch a change in tempo for cyber operations as the on-the-ground military situation trends towards stalemate.
31 Mar 2022 War represents a failure of diplomacy. It pays to read past page one. Kerry Brown I hope Ukraine’s ambassador enjoyed reading my book in the Security Council. Here’s the message I wanted to send.
30 Mar 2022 Russia’s effort to escape diplomatic isolation Ed Wyatt Moscow may turn to the Collective Security Treaty Organisation in Central Asia to prove its regional standing is intact.
28 Mar 2022 Time and troops in finite supply for Russia’s army in Ukraine Peter Layton Forced to call in conscripts, reservists and foreign fighters, Putin’s miscalculation is beginning to bite.
24 Mar 2022 Economic diplomacy: Cryptocurrency (quietly) joins a new world order Greg Earl From Bitcoin to the greenback, beyond Ukraine a battle is also underway in global finance.
23 Mar 2022 Pacific nations send a message on Ukraine – and great power rivalries Patrick Kaiku Pacific states are watching Ukraine because their sovereignty and territorial integrity can also easily be violated.
23 Mar 2022 War in Ukraine: How this might end Ian Hill There are many ways Putin’s invasion could pan out. All of them ultimately involve Ukraine accepting concessions.
22 Mar 2022 Zelensky’s direct plea to America Erin Hurley For Congress to play an activist role in managing the US response to a hot war would break with modern precedent.
22 Mar 2022 China’s women “hold up half the sky” Xuyang Dong Entrenched gender inequality and the heavy hand of censors can no longer silence female voices in China.
21 Mar 2022 The Gulf’s diversification dilemma Rodger Shanahan Russia’s invasion of Ukraine puts Saudi Arabia and the UAE in an awkward spot in relations with the United States.
18 Mar 2022 Scenarios for the war in Ukraine Peter Layton Unexpected resistance, disaffected troops and broken supply chains present a Catch-22 for Putin on the road to Kyiv.
18 Mar 2022 The end of Antarctic exceptionalism? Elizabeth Buchanan Plunging Russia into the diplomatic deep freeze has implications far beyond Europe on cooperation over global commons.
17 Mar 2022 Washington rediscovers “nuclear responsibility” in the Ukraine crisis Benjamin Zala Australian scholar Hedley Bull saw special obligations for great powers to avoid the worst possible catastrophe.
16 Mar 2022 Russia is committing atrocity crimes in Ukraine, but not genocide Dominique Fraser More than legal semantics, properly recognising war crimes and crimes against humanity puts Russian leaders on notice.
16 Mar 2022 Social media in times of war Ausma Bernot , Andrew Childs Ukraine offers lessons not only about disinformation dangers but opportunities for resistance and activism.
15 Mar 2022 Common enemies and instinctive friends Yun Jiang Presenting the world as one of binary choices can undermine good policymaking.
14 Mar 2022 Saving democracy from Russian rage John West The threat posed by Vladimir Putin has long been obvious to those prepared to look.
11 Mar 2022 What the Ukraine crisis means for the Indo-Pacific Ian Hill Beijing’s support for Russia comes with downsides for the region, not least a hit to global markets.