What is hybrid war, and is Russia waging it in Ukraine?
•An old idea acquires new dimensions in a globalised world In 2014 mysterious “little green men” without military insignia emerged in…
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Ukraine crisis kicks off new superpower struggle among US, Russia and China
•Beijing and Moscow now hold a stronger hand in confronting the West than during the Cold War By Michael R. Gordon …
The West is sleepwalking into war in Ukraine
•It’s not easy to make sense of how the United States and Europe are responding to Russia’s aggression. By Stephen M.…
Putin’s long game in Ukraine
•How the West Can Still Protect Kyiv By Alina Polyakova and Daniel Fried amassed troops near the border, spurned Western attempts…
Games changer: How China is rewriting global rules and Russia is playing along
By Janka Oertel Momentous change in global politics can be more subtle than expected. In the torrent of political developments…
This 1946 telegram predicts much of Russia’s 21st-century foreign policy
•Somehow, an American diplomat foresaw thoroughly contemporary innovations like troll farms By Simon Kuper In 1946, the Kremlin’s growing aggression…
Ukraine: Reshaping NATO to meet the Russian and Chinese Challenge
By CSIS DOWNLOAD THE REPORT There is no way to predict whether Russia will actually take military action against the…
7 Key takeaways in Russia’s letter to US, NATO
•Moscow addressed the situation in Ukraine, US nuclear weapons in Europe, NATO violating treaties, and the law-based way forward The…
Infographic: Russia, Ukraine and the global wheat supply
•More than a quarter of the world’s wheat exports come from Russia and Ukraine. By Hanna Duggal and Mohammed Haddad Russia is the…
Scenario analysis on a Ukrainian insurgency
Summary Russia looks likely to invade Ukraine in the coming weeks, if not days. The number of forces Russia has…