A deepening spat between Russia and Azerbaijan shows Vladimir Putin's waning influence in the South Caucasus, analysts have ...

With Azerbaijan defying Russia, the Caucasus region has the opportunity to clinch a historic peace deal and move closer to ...

The EU must urgently tackle security threats, economic rivalry, migration and internal divisions to regain global influence ...

A problem with lengthy sanctions regimes is that as trade diminishes, they tend to become less effective. As economist Albert Hirschman argued in his seminal work on trade and power, trade is both a ...

Azerbaijani-Russian relations face their worst crisis in decades, fueled by geopolitical rivalry, energy competition, media warfare, and Russia’s aggression, culminating in a deadly airliner incident ...

A recent analysis warns that many Estonian residents – especially the elderly – are vulnerable to targeted propaganda on ...

France’s withdrawal signals the decline of its traditional cultural and political dominance in Francophone Africa. The ...

Pope Leo XIV met with a top Russian Orthodox cleric, the first such visit from Moscow since the papal election, and one that ...

The Bank of Russia cut its key rate to 18% from 20% on Friday, having lowered borrowing costs in early June for the first time since 2022. That was a larger cut than investors had expected.

As historical ties to the Soviet Union fade, Russia's influence in southern Africa is diminishing, prompting concerns about the future of diplomatic relations and soft power in the region.

Climate change is opening new shipping routes and exposing untapped energy resources in the Arctic, prompting a new form of ...

In the last few years, Russian influence has seen tremendous growth in Africa, particularly after the formation of the BRICS group of nations. This has led many to deduce that the West is slowly ...