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Geopolitics

IAEA Still Doesn’t Have Full Access To Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant

Jul 21, 2023 at 08:14 | RFE/RL staff

Russia has still not provided UN nuclear experts at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine access to the rooftops of the occupied facilitie's reactors, the agency said…

Why Egypt’s Oil And Gas Discoveries Are Crucial For The Region

Jul 19, 2023 at 10:12 | Simon Watkins

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the West has been scrambling to find reliable sources for consistent oil and gas supplies to compensate for those lost…

Food Security At Risk As Russia And Ukraine Seek Alternatives To Grain Deal

Jul 19, 2023 at 08:10 | RFE/RL staff

Ukraine and Russia both said they were seeking alternative ways to keep grain supplies flowing after an agreement that allowed exports to Africa, the Middle East, and Asia…

Unpacking Ukraine's Gains And Losses At The NATO Summit

Jul 17, 2023 at 09:03 | RFE/RL staff

NATO summits tend to be rather drab affairs. Most announcements are known well in advance and the official summit communique that runs to several pages of technocratic prose…

Wheat Prices Soar As Russia Suspends Black Sea Grain Deal

Jul 17, 2023 at 08:50 | ZeroHedge

Wheat prices jumped as news broke Monday that Russia let the UN-brokered grain deal lapse at midnight, Istanbul time, marking the end of the Turkey-administered humanitarian corridor which…

Climate Change And Aging Fleet Cripple Russia's Water Transport

Jul 14, 2023 at 08:32 | The Jamestown Foundation

Via the Jamestown Foundation   Russia, more than any other advanced country, has long depended on its rivers and canals to move people…

Saudi Arabia Looks To Normalize Relations With Syria, Puts Israel On Hold

Jul 14, 2023 at 08:27 | ZeroHedge

By Hasan Illaik via The Cradle In his interview with CNN on July 9th, US President Joe Biden announced that "we are…

Biden Reaffirms America’s Unwavering Commitment To NATO

Jul 14, 2023 at 08:10 | RFE/RL staff

U.S. President Joe Biden said he and other NATO leaders showed the world at their summit this week that the military alliance is “more united than ever" after…

Lapis Lazuli Corridor Ushers In New Trade Opportunities For Eurasia

Jul 13, 2023 at 07:52 | The Jamestown Foundation

Via the Jamestown Foundation During a regional conference held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in May 2023, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov underscored the paramount importance of the Lapis Lazuli international transit…

Russia Looks To Egypt, Algeria For Future Space Partnerships

Jul 12, 2023 at 08:20 | The Jamestown Foundation

Via the Jamestown Foundation   Russia is searching for new long-term partnerships in outer space instead of relying on cooperation with the United…

Turkey Clears Roadblock For Sweden's Induction Into NATO

Jul 11, 2023 at 07:25 | RFE/RL staff

 On July 10, on the eve of the NATO summit in Vilnius, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signaled that Ankara was ready to ratify Sweden's NATO accession protocol,…

Armenian-Azerbaijani Peace Talks Hit A Snag In Washington

Jul 10, 2023 at 08:56 | The Jamestown Foundation

Via the Jamestown Foundation From June 27 to 29, the second round of the United States–mediated negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan…

Biden: War Must End Before Ukraine Can Join NATO

Jul 10, 2023 at 08:45 | RFE/RL staff

U.S. President Joe Biden, who is scheduled to attend an important NATO summit later this week, said in an interview prior to his departure that Ukraine is not…

The High Cost Of Russia's Aerospace Ambitions

Jul 07, 2023 at 08:09 | The Jamestown Foundation

By Pavel Luzin via the Jamestown FoundationRussia’s military industry continues to bolster efforts to increase arms production in the face of strangling Western sanctions.…

What Do Uzbekistan’s Snap Elections Mean For Central Asia?

Jul 07, 2023 at 07:47 | The Jamestown Foundation

via Jamestown FoundationOn May 8, Uzbekistani President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced snap presidential elections, which are now set to take place on July 9—more…

Welcome To Arkadag: Turkmenistan's Controversial Smart City

Jul 07, 2023 at 06:40 | Eurasianet

The opening of Turkmenistan’s newest city, Arkadag, was performed with the requisite fanfare on June 29. As state media has tirelessly reminded the public, this roughly $5…

Is NATO Door Closing On Georgia?

Jul 05, 2023 at 08:07 | RFE/RL staff

Since 2008, when NATO promised both Georgia and Ukraine that they "will become members," their geopolitical fates have appeared to be tightly linked:…

Russian Firms Push Surveillance Tech In Central Asia

Jul 04, 2023 at 10:18 | Eurasianet

Russian technology companies are producing a vast array of new tools to help the Kremlin harness the internet and tighten control over internal dissent, according to an

Yellen’s Beijing Visit: A Chance to Calm U.S.-China Tensions?

Jul 03, 2023 at 10:49 | ZeroHedge

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will be the next top Biden admin official to try and calm spiraling relations with China, as the Treasury Department confirmed Sunday she'll…

Why The EU Is Hesitant To Implement Its New Sanctions Framework

Jul 03, 2023 at 08:39 | RFE/RL staff

When EU member states finally approved the bloc's latest sanctions package against Russia on June 23, perhaps the most interesting feature was a new anti-circumvention framework aimed at third countries.…

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