analysis
Moscow-Benghazi: scope and limitations of Russia’s shift to Libya
The “conflicting synergy” between Russia and Turkey will not prevent Putin from continuing his destabilizing action in the Western Mediterranean.
The Moscow-Beijing-Pyongyang triangle
The rapprochement between North Korea and Russia is strengthening, despite China's discontent. Can we then hope for a cooling of Russian-Chinese relations?
Fighting a ‘Holy War’: North Korea’s Role in Putin’s Crusade Against Ukraine
With a second nuclear-armed state entering the war against Ukraine, democratic governments face increasingly difficult choices.
In Georgia, Resistance Gains Momentum
Disparate social and political groups unite with ultimate determination to save the republic and the country's European future.
Driving the Russians out of Syria
After the fall of Assad, the question of Russian bases in Syria is pending. The strategic stakes are major.
On the Axis of Evil and Naming the Powers Hostile to the West
Their level of coordination is already much higher than that of the Axis powers before WWII.
Going along with Trump
With the new American president, Ukrainians can hope for a decent peace, but must prepare for the worst.
Vladimir Putin’s Role Models
If the Russian president has almost rehabilitated Stalin, he has mainly drawn inspiration from Andropov and Primakov.
The Election of Donald Trump, the “Pivot” to Asia, and the Europeanization of NATO
How to avoid a geostrategic decoupling between the two shores of the North Atlantic?
Russia: Converging Boomerang Effects
This text is an expanded version of the presentation at the symposium “China-Russia: Affinities and Differences” (Sorbonne, May 10, 2024), in the roundtable “Stability and Fragility Factors of the Two Regimes.” Françoise Thom provides a masterful description of the current state of the Russian regime, its strengths and weaknesses,...