Russia and Iran: United in Syria Civil War, Divided in Peace
Alexis Amini
Different core interests are keeping Iran and Russia from seeing eye-to-eye on Assad’s fate after the Syria civil war.
Situation Reports
Russia and Iran: United in Syria Civil War, Divided in Peace
Ukraine Crisis: A New Peace Plan for Donbas
Sergei Souglobine
A new peace plan is being tabled to end the Ukraine crisis. But will the government in Kiev sign on?
Flash: BIS Sounds the Alarm on China Banking System
Geopolitical Monitor
An international watchdog believes that a banking crisis is in the cards for China.
Exit Britain, Enter the EU Army?
Geopolitical Monitor
The UK takes its veto with it when it leaves the EU, paving the way for a possible EU army. Should NATO be worried?
Flash: Putin Planning Rebirth of the KGB?
Geopolitical Monitor
One of the first things Russia president Vladimir Putin could do with his new mandate is revive the most loathed state security apparatuses of the modern era.
Japan Stands Firm on Senkaku Islands in East China Sea
Michael Hart
Though less prominent than the South China Sea dispute of late, the fight for the Senkaku Islands is far from over.
Détente or Deterrence against a Nuclear North Korea?
Geopolitical Monitor
How will the next US president deal with a nuclear North Korea: détente or deterrence?
Misery Deepens in Canada’s Oil Patch
Geopolitical Monitor
The prolonged dip in global energy prices has combined with natural disasters to extend the economic misery in Canada’s oil patch.
Saudi-Russia Energy Deal Reached, Again
Geopolitical Monitor
Two of the world’s biggest energy heavyweights have agreed to help “support stability in the oil market,” but is it just more empty rhetoric?
Brazil: New President, Old Problems
Geopolitical Monitor
With the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s political crisis has entered a new and dangerous phase.
