Moscow cannot meaningfully aid its ally, and that’s not gone unnoticed.

Or does X mark the spot?

Acrimonious debate in Baku amounted to a lost opportunity, squabbling over funds when action is needed everywhere for the energy transition.

Unlike polls and social media, the classics teach humility.

Australia followed the crowd as a new wave of industrial policies swept the globe. Six months on, it is useful to hold the government to account.

A decision by Kazakhstan to remove the Taliban from a list of terrorism groups fits with a regional trend toward normalisation of relations.

Efficiency comes at a cost, however.

Making money in the region is not easy. But links to international finance are essential.

Trust at COP29 in Azerbaijan was in short supply.