Russia & CISNews
Armenia and Azerbaijan return to border demarcation talks
Negotiators are meeting again on the most technical, and most sensitive, part of a peace settlement.
Russia & CIS
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
Russia & CISAnalysis
Central Asia’s balancing act between Moscow, Beijing and Brussels
The region’s governments are collecting partners rather than choosing between them.
Russia & CISAnalysis
Georgia’s EU path stalls as the government hardens its stance
Brussels and Tbilisi are now talking past each other. What would it take to restart the process?
Russia & CISAnalysis
Kazakhstan’s transit corridor ambitions face a capacity test
Rail, ports and border crossings must keep pace with the cargo the Middle Corridor is meant to carry.
Russia & CISOpinion
Russia’s neighbours want options, not patrons
Governments from the Caucasus to Central Asia are hedging, and outside powers should stop expecting loyalty.