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  • 3 Mar 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • Australia
    • China
    • India
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Australia and the crisis in Europe: threats and opportunities

    Richard Maude , Ben Scott
    A global contest of values and interests – and sharply divergent visions of order - is now dramatically intensified.
  • 3 Mar 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Ukraine: Winning online matters less on the ground

    Damien Spry
    The information battle has seen the Kremlin upstaged – so far. Early optimism needs to be tempered.
  • 2 Mar 2022
    • Russia
    • European Union
    • Ukraine

    How long will Europe’s generosity towards Ukraine’s refugees last?

    Khalid Koser
    With potentially five million people displaced, the semantics of temporary protection vs refugee status become critical.
  • 1 Mar 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Ukraine: what are Putin’s options now?

    Matthew Sussex
    Deluded by a belief he would win quickly and cleanly, Putin must now weigh the pros and cons for his next steps.
  • 1 Mar 2022
    • Global Economy
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Will cryptocurrency allow Russia to bust sanctions?

    JJ Rose
    Despite the transparency of blockchain-based finance, Moscow is working the dark reaches of the web to move money.
  • 1 Mar 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Russia is losing the information war

    Bermet Talant
    Ukraine’s open approach is a stark contrast to the Kremlin’s secrecy around its invasion.
  • 28 Feb 2022
    • Europe
    • Russia
    • Energy
    • Ukraine

    Russia’s war will hasten the drive for clean energy security

    Frank Jotzo
    Wind and solar is not only zero-emissions – it’s local. And that will cut Europe’s dependence on Russian gas and oil.
  • 28 Feb 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Putin’s hubris foreshadows tragedy – for Ukrainians and Russians alike

    Ian Hill
    The invasion will drive Ukrainians even closer to Europe and bind the NATO alliance with a greater purpose.
  • 28 Feb 2022
    • Diplomacy
    • Myanmar
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Australia was quick to sanction Moscow. Why not Myanmar?

    Jessica Collins
    It was right to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But that’s different to military aggression much closer to home.
  • 25 Feb 2022
    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament
    • Australia
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Keeping Australian uranium out of Russian hands – and bombs

    Daniel Flitton
    After MH17 was shot down the Abbott government banned yellowcake sales to Russia. But then struck a deal with Ukraine…
  • 25 Feb 2022
    • Diplomacy
    • United Nations
    • Russia
    • Africa
    • Ukraine

    Why was it left to Kenya to speak up for multilateralism?

    Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
    Kenya’s UN envoy Martin Kimani was a sensation at an emergency Security Council session—with a message for all nations.
  • 24 Feb 2022
    • Global Economy
    • Public Opinion
    • United States
    • Trade
    • Asean
    • Australia
    • China
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Economic diplomacy: Slow dividends for Australia from ASEAN spending

    Greg Earl
    Amid the Ukraine sanctions showdown, an Indian trade deal looms as a pre-election win for the Morrison government.
  • 24 Feb 2022
    • China
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    China and the Ukraine crisis

    Nick Bisley
    Russia’s invasion of Ukraine presents the biggest diplomatic challenge the PRC has faced since the financial crisis.
  • 24 Feb 2022
    • China
    • Russia
    • Technology
    • United States

    The election for the future of the internet

    Mercedes Page
    A battle for authoritarian control of the internet is underway at the most important UN body you’ve never heard of.
  • 23 Feb 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • Australia
    • China
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Russia-Ukraine: Lessons for Australia’s defence

    Sam Roggeveen
    Great powers seek spheres of influence – but there are limits.
  • 22 Feb 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Putin seeks to rewrite history

    Daniel Flitton
    The Russian leader wants to turn the preferred language of sovereignty and governance back on the West.
  • 22 Feb 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament
    • Russia

    Damage limitation and US nuclear strategy

    Victor Abramowicz
    In an atomic world, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
  • 21 Feb 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Putin’s choice

    Ian Hill
    It’s a wintry outlook for Russia/NATO relations, over Ukraine and beyond.
  • 14 Feb 2022
    • Russia
    • Technology
    • Ukraine

    Military operations in a more transparent world

    Victor Abramowicz
    Russia’s Ukraine build-up is the latest example of how some information can no longer be kept secret.
  • 11 Feb 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Europe can’t pass the buck on Ukraine

    David Van
    Russia is pursuing an aggressive strategy of incrementalism and it carries dangers for Australia’s region, too.
  • 3 Feb 2022
    • Germany
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Can the new German foreign minister make a difference?

    Ian Kemish
    Calls for a fresh approach from Berlin amid Russia-Ukraine tensions.
  • 31 Jan 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Why Ukraine and Russia can’t agree on autonomy for the Donbas

    Bermet Talant
    Moscow and Kyiv fundamentally disagree on the provisions of the only peace plan they have.
  • 28 Jan 2022
    • China
    • Russia

    Living with a feared China and Russian-built chaos

    Peter Layton
    Giving way in the face of belligerence won’t make it stop – but nor does aggression portend doom and major war.
  • 21 Jan 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    2022 is not 2014: What holds back Russia from Ukraine

    Alexey Muraviev
    Russia’s leadership is alert to the changed military circumstances even while it clings to historic ambitions.
  • 11 Jan 2022
    • Central Asia
    • Russia

    Fear, loathing and infighting in Kazakhstan

    Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
    Media blackouts and influence from the Kremlin are stifling anti-government protests in the Central Asian republic.
  • 20 Dec 2021
    • Defence & Security
    • Europe
    • United States
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    European security: Putin ups the ante with NATO

    Ian Hill
    Why is Moscow making proposals it must know are unacceptable?
  • 3 Dec 2021
    • Global Economy
    • The Americas
    • China
    • India
    • Russia
    • Africa

    Twenty years of BRICS

    Stephen Grenville
    As analysis by acronym, it has been a stunning success. But for reorganising global economic governance?
  • 2 Dec 2021
    • India
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Russia, more than China, leaves India with a dilemma

    Divyanshu Jindal
    Navigating Taiwan strife seems simple compared to India’s awkward position on Ukraine.
  • 29 Nov 2021
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    The Kremlin may be tiring of the impasse in eastern Ukraine

    Ian Hill
    In upping the ante, Putin might see a chance to break the deadlock while Europe is distracted and the US preoccupied.
  • 18 Nov 2021
    • Russia
    • European Union
    • Energy
    • Germany

    Nord Stream 2: Will you go to the Gazprom with me?

    Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
    The latest ructions over the Russian pipeline should lead Europe to hasten a turn away from gas to renewable energy.
  • 2 Nov 2021
    • United States
    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament
    • Russia
    • Vietnam

    Arms control is not just about arms

    Khang Vu
    Getting US-Russia arms control talks on track can weaken the Russia-China partnership and strengthen US-Vietnam ties.
  • 1 Nov 2021
    • Russia
    • Climate change

    Is Russia finally getting serious on climate change?

    Ian Hill
    Using hydrocarbon revenues to build green energy infrastructure would be a smart move. Don’t bet Moscow will take it.
  • 28 Oct 2021
    • Central Asia
    • China
    • Russia

    China’s education diplomacy in Central Asia

    Jon Yuan Jiang
    Where Russian universities once schooled the elite, students are increasingly changing preference.
  • 17 Sep 2021
    • China's Military
    • China
    • Iran
    • Pakistan
    • Russia

    China – a lonely superpower

    Henry Storey
    Despite many countries having issues with the West, China has few obvious alliance candidates.
  • 31 Aug 2021
    • Russia
    • European Union
    • Ukraine

    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 War
    • Afghanistan
    • Russia

    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
    • Defence & Security
    • Vietnam
    • Russia

    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
    • Defence & Security
    • China
    • North Korea
    • Russia

    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
    • Defence & Security
    • Russia

    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
    • Australian Public Opinion
    • Public Opinion Polling
    • Russia

    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
    • Europe
    • United States
    • Russia
    • European Union
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • France

    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
    • Energy

    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
    • United States
    • Russia
    • European Union
    • Energy
    • Germany

    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
    • United States
    • Russia

    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
    • China
    • Russia

    Russia–China: An Unholy Alliance?

    Ian Hill
    There is substantial – although not complete – policy convergence on international issues.
  • 5 May 2021
    • China
    • India
    • Russia
    • Coronavirus

    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
    • United States
    • Russia

    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
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Russia

    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
    • Defence & Security
    • Russia

    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
    • India
    • Russia

    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.
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