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SCO as a counter to NATO?

May 16, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko, RIR
Although for many years the SCO treaded cautiously in making foreign policy statements, the organization is evolving

Syrian opposition sees little progress in Moscow

April 24, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko, RIR
Russia is still trying to establish a dialogue with Syria’s opposition

More talks on Iran in Istanbul

April 17, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko, RIR
Discussions between Iran and members of the UN Security Council begun again. Is there any indication things will change this time around?

BRICS anticipates new challenges

April 12, 2012 Dmitry Sedov, Andrei Ilyashenko, RIR
As the BRICS countries struggle for influence, Russian experts - Andrei Ilyashenko and Dmitry Sedov - assess the problems the emerging geopolitical bloc faces

Syria and Assad’s destinies become intertwined

March 29, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko
Russia hopes that former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan’s mission to Syria will mitigate the increasing tensions in the Middle East region

North Korea launches a new crisis

March 22, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko, RIR
By announcing its plans to commemorate the birthday of Kim Il Sung with a satellite, North Korea has extinguished the hopes of those who believed a new leader would lead to peace in the country

A step towards compromise in Syria

March 14, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko, RIR
A new agreement brokered by Russia and the Arab League may pave the way for a breakthrough in the country

Fukushima forces change in Russian-Japanese energy relations

March 12, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko
In a post-Fukushima world, Japan may have no choice but to work with Russia to shore up its energy supplies, but the decision is not an easy one

War on the nuke

March 11, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko, specially for RIR
“Israel has not yet decided on military action against Iran but it might resort to force”, Reuter reported, citing an unnamed source close to the talks between Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on 5th of March

More questions than answers in North Korea

January 16, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko, RIR
As Kim Jong Un succeeds his father, political experts around the world wait to see if he will bring about new dialogue with the North Korea’s neighbors or if he will continue the isolationist policies of his predecessors