Russia

Lessons for today’s natural gas crisis from the 1970s oil crises

William Young explores the gas crisis gripping the world and asks if there are lessons to be learnt from the 1970s

There is Western opportunity in Russia’s Kazakhstan adventure

Prof. Mark Galeotti looks at the deployment of Russian military forces to Kazakhstan under the CSTO and what it means for Central Asia

How NATO should greet Russia’s ‘draft treaty’

Dr Alexander Lanoszka examines the treaty put forward by Russia and finds it lacking as tensions continue to escalate on the Ukrainian border

What motivates Russia’s actions in Ukraine

Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė explains the strategic and tactical reasons for Russia’s renewed military deployment near Ukraine

Britain and Germany should ‘Dare More’ cooperation

Dr Benjamin Tallis explores the opportunities for British and German cooperation in foreign policy in light of the new German government.

The geopolitics of the Black Sea region

A map of the geopolitics of the Black Sea region in the aftermath of Russia’s ‘special military operation’ against Ukraine, initiated in February 2022

The Black Sea between the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific

A map of Eurasia to show the geographic centrality of the Black Sea region to the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific theatres

The Black Sea region: Beyond NATO

Prof. Mark Galeotti, Dr Alexander Lanoszka and James Rogers provide a number of proposals to enhance security in the Black Sea region

It’s time for a new British vision for Europe

Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė and James Rogers argue that Britain needs a new vision to uphold the defence of Europe in a more competitive age

Climate change: Russia’s evolving stance

Prof. Mark Galeotti explores the changing approach of Vladimir Putin’s Russia to climate and environmental policy