Does the path to peace in Syria run through Geneva?
The campaign to resolve the Syrian crisis has entered a new phase. However, if the upcoming international conference, dubbed Geneva-2, focuses entirely on increasing the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad, there will be a long way to go before pe
Syria on the eve of a bloody anniversary
As the second anniversary of the start of the conflict in Syria approaches, it is increasingly clear that the West and Russia must work together to resolve the crisis, but they seem to favour different approaches
Syrian conflict enters a new phase: stagnation
Guerilla tactics on the part of the opposition and discussion over the country’s chemical weapons indicates that the conflict is likely to drag on
Moscow embarks on a dialogue with Assad’s opponents
The situation in Syria may result in negative consequences if the opposition does not change its approaches to the settlement, according to Russia’s authorities
Territorial dispute hinders Russian-Japanese rapprochement
Moscow and Tokyo remain at an impasse over the disputed South Kuril Islands after a visit by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev sparks a new war of words
One step away from a cyber Pearl Harbor
The world’s most powerful state admitted using cyberweapons.
SCO as a counter to NATO?
Although for many years the SCO treaded cautiously in making foreign policy statements, the organization is evolving
Syrian opposition sees little progress in Moscow
Russia is still trying to establish a dialogue with Syria’s opposition
More talks on Iran in Istanbul
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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