Amid the war in Ukraine, Azerbaijan has become an essential partner for Russia when it comes to both energy exports, and keeping open a transport corridor to Iran.
While divisive in broader society, their impacts on American Jews and Palestinians thousands of miles away are much more varied.
Great-Power Competition No Longer Dominates the Region’s Politics
The serious snag in relations between Moscow and Dushanbe is further prompting other Central Asian governments to rethink their approach to Russia and their own security.
While China may not want to upend ties with Europe and the United States, it seeks to ensure that Russia remains a stable strategic partner. Providing Russia with dual-use components rather than finished weapons has allowed China to provide support for Russia while claiming plausible deniability.
This piece explores how Biden’s leadership is being tested by deepening internal divisions and pressing global challenges.
Beijing seeks geopolitical leverage more than military advantage.
Downplaying the Risk Helps Foreign Propagandists—but So Does Exaggerating It
The larger question for third-party countries that heavily rely on Big Tech for their own digital transformation agendas is how to navigate partnerships with private companies as geopolitical tensions increase, especially if ideologies do not neatly align.
By removing cloud technology firm Abr Arvan from its sanctions list, the EU has set a concerning—and puzzling—precedent.
Egypt’s official climate resilience plans highlight a key role for civil society. But empowered, networked, and resourced nonstate advocates face tangible obstacles.
Despite a favorable political environment in recent years on both sides of the Atlantic for close European-U.S. cooperation on international democracy support, only limited policy convergence has been achieved.
Ahead of the European elections, much commentary has focused on how the far right's success could undermine the EU's fundamental values. But Europe's democratic challenge goes beyond containing the far right.
The danger is greater than the rise of far-right parties. In fact, there is a risk that in their eagerness to contain the far right, European leaders may do greater damage to democracy itself.
Economics doomed the PPP’s legislative chances. What now for President Yoon Suk-yeol?
And why it would be a mistake to judge emerging powers by the strength of their ties to China or Russia.
Amid the rapid adoption of AI, there is a complicated balance between IP rights, especially copyright regimes, and international human rights standards. Latin American countries can update policy environments to strengthen support for the right to research with AI.
Algorithmic management by large online platforms disrupts societal relations. A case study about drivers in Southeast Asia demonstrates the worldwide shifts that are underway.
The ongoing African Growth and Opportunity Act reauthorization process could facilitate the expansion of U.S.-Africa trade in critical minerals.
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