Ukraine
Why China tripled its heavy truck shipments to Central Asia: Unravelling the influence of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Trade data shows Central Asia’s imports from China are up sharply, as the region is progressively integrated into a Beijing-Moscow economic axis.
Central Asia is increasingly a…
Why the Black Sea Grain Initiative must be restored
Earlier this week, Russia announced that it would suspend its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the landmark diplomatic deal brokered by the United Nations and…
Putin is Xi’s useful idiot
Almost from the moment Russia invaded Ukraine, analysts have debated China’s role in the conflict. The fact that Xi Jinping met Vladimir Putin in Beijing only a few weeks earlier…
How long can Putin’s “special relationship” with Erdoğan last?
Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is openly arming and supporting Ukraine, and even publicly humiliating Moscow. Yet Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin has little choice but to…
Beijing’s bad bet on Moscow
Beijing must be suffering from a severe case of buyer’s remorse. China’s leaders may speak the language of steadfast “no limits” support to Moscow, yet they are surely…
Australia’s absent ambassador must return to Ukraine
When NATO leaders gather in Vilnius, Lithuania, next week, Ukraine will dominate discussions.
Australia is not a NATO member. We have been invited to this and previous NATO…
Unleashing chaos: Nova Kakhovka Dam destruction threatens global food security
The partial destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region on 6 June represents another blow to global food security.
Located on the transboundary…
Australians stand with Ukraine – but attention won’t last indefinitely
Even before Russia’s weekend of upheaval left people wondering what to think, Australian attitudes towards the war in Ukraine have proved fascinating. Australians might have a…
Prigozhin’s mutiny: What does it mean for Putin – and Russia?
The crisis occasioned by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s short-lived mutiny is over, but real uncertainty and questions about the future remain – for all involved.
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What does Wagner’s revolt mean for the future of Russia?
How quickly things can change in authoritarian societies.
The internecine spat between Russia’s armed forces and the Wagner Group, led by the bombastic Yevgenyi Prigozhin, has…