BRICS Expansion Could Produce G20 Minus Seven
Including other rising powers in the bloc could further dilute the BRIC’s usefulness.
Russia
No Good Ways Out of Afghanistan
Air and land routes out of the country are either insufficient or troublesome.
Russia Helping United States Get Out of Afghanistan
The United States are negotiating a transit agreement to fly soldiers out of Afghanistan.
Putin’s Port Project to Divert Russia Urals Oil to Baltic
Shifting oil transports away from Belarus and Ukraine will afford Russia greater control over costs and delivery.
Norway, Russia Strengthen Arctic Relations
The two intend to deepen cooperation in the Arctic region. The reason? A country far away from the North Pole.
Medvedev Predicts Eurasian Union by 2015
It may prove a tough sell to non-Russian peoples that they will not be junior partners in orbiting Kremlin interests.
Russia Has Not Sent Troops to Syria
The routine deployment of a Russian tanker vessel to a Syrian port is misinterpreted as a show of force.
Beneath the Radar, Russia-Pakistan Entente Takes Shape
Wikistrat analyzes the rapprochement between two former Cold War rivals.
Rice Rules Out Syrian Intervention, Then Doesn’t
The American ambassador to the United Nations said military action would only worsen the situation but didn’t rule it out.
Russia Nearing Su-35 Fighter Contract With China
An arms sale would signify a fairly significant change in Russia’s attitude toward its southern neighbor.
Our Man in the Kremlin Wins Another Election
Considering the alternatives, the West should welcome Vladimir Putin’s return to the presidency.
Putin Rallies Against Soft Power, Humanitarian Interventions
The Russian leader claims the West uses nongovernmental organizations to undermine unfriendly regimes.
Russian State Oil Company Seeks to Bypass Ukraine
Transneft announces plans to bypass Ukraine’s transit system.
Putin Spells Out National Security Strategy
In anticipation of his reelection, Vladimir Putin unveils plans for military modernization.
Turkey “Key” to Resolving Syrian Crisis: Brzezinski
America’s former national security advisors argues Turkey could put pressure on Bashar al-Assad.