While Turkey’s President dreams big power dreams, Putin plays Erdogan like a fiddle.
North Stream 2: Continental Divider, Not a Uniter
The pipeline has less to do with energy supply and a lot more to do with dividing the EU.
Macron’s Grand Design: The Russia-Iran Deal for Trump
Macron seems to be prepping a tempting offer: How about letting Russia back into the G8 (as Trump wants), in exchange for Trump cooling his fire on Iran?
Ukraine’s Elections Repudiate Oligarchs, Putin
A more prosperous Ukraine —where good money from legal economic activity drives out bad money from corruption and illegal trading — will worry Putin.
Zelensky and the Donbas Conflict
Why Kyiv’s confrontation with Moscow in Eastern Ukraine will continue without an EU policy change.
The G20 Summit: Trump and Putin
Putin will likely meet Trump at the G20 summit in Osaka. Will their financial ties be the subject of their discussions?
Does the US President Lead a New Axis of Evil?
Under Donald Trump, the times when U.S. administrations acted as a force for global good are fast becoming a faint memory.
The Republicans-Trump-Putin Love Triangle
Why does the sitting U.S. President continue to praise Putin and show him great signs of deference?
Erdogan’s Ploy to Convert Hagia Sophia into Votes
Erdogan’s rhetoric on converting the Hagia Sophia into a mosque could rock his relations with Russia, given its growing interest in the Orthodox Church and its adherents.
The Balkans: Feeding Russia’s and Turkey’s Hunger
While Serbia is trying to balance its bilateral relations between Russia and the EU, Kosovo and Macedonia are more transparent in seeking Europeanization.























