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Different core interests are keeping Iran and Russia from seeing eye-to-eye on Assad’s fate after the Syria civil war.

The UK takes its veto with it when it leaves the EU, paving the way for a possible EU army. Should NATO be worried?

Tensions spike in Kashmir, Putin’s United Russia cruises to a big win in parliamentary elections, and the Syria ceasefire deal goes on life support.

Though less prominent than the South China Sea dispute of late, the fight for the Senkaku Islands is far from over.

To put it mildly, the current system of international security and European security in particular doesn't work any longer.

Geopoliticalmonitor.com sits down with Mark Leonard to discuss Brexit and the future of the European Union.

How will the next US president deal with a nuclear North Korea: détente or deterrence?

A rocky start to US-Philippine relations under Duterte, a ballot box setback for Angela Merkel’s CDU, and upcoming Duma elections in Russia.

Turkey’s entrance into the conflict brings an incendiary new dynamic on the battlefield – and diplomatic headaches for Washington.

Authorities and rebel leaders have put pen to paper on a historic peace deal. Here’s what will change – and what won’t.

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