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Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...
Russia’s Crude Shipments Tumble to the Lowest in 16 Months
Russia’s seaborne crude exports slumped to the lowest level since August 2023, with the latest dip stretching the loss since ...
With S-400s Out, Russia’s Days Of Controlling Syria’s Airspace Are Over
The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...
Russia recruits nine countries for BRICS but fails to convince Saudi Arabia and Turkey to join
Russia, in the final days of its BRICS chairmanship, has succeeded in recruiting nine new partner countries for the ...
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Russia’s economic dilemmas give Trump important leverage in negotiations on Ukraine. But will he use it?
Putin’s government considers inflation an existential threat. But Trump’s preoccupation with China may prevent the US exploiting Russian weakness.
Could Turkey pose as great a nuclear threat as Iran?
Turkey shows increasing signs that it may add to the nuclear crisis in the Middle East by pursuing its own nuclear weapon.
5 important countries for Russia's sanctions-skirting economy
Russia's friends — or frenemies — aren't all pariah states. Some of them enjoy good relations with the West, too.
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Ukraine Courts Syria With an Eye Toward Expelling Russia From Kremlin’s Only Mediterranean Redoubts
As Russia clings to its only bases in the Mediterranean — they’re on the coast of Syria — Ukraine is moving aggressively to ...
Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe after a prewar deal expired
Ukraine halts Russian gas supplies to European customers through its pipeline network, almost three years into Moscow’s ...
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Turkey’s ‘golden era’ in Central Asia and the future of the Organization of Turkic States
With the world’s focus on Russia and its war in Ukraine, China has been advancing its influence through the Belt and Road ...
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Russia to seek 'long-term and strategic ties' with post-Assad Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that Russia will seek 'long-term and strategic' ties with Syria's new administration ...
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Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
Russia and Turkey backed opposing sides in Syria’s civil war that started in 2011, putting them on a collision course. Tensions spiraled when a Turkish fighter jet shot down a Russian warplane ...