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Syrian opposition sees little progress in Moscow

April 23, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko
Russia is still trying to establish a dialogue with Syria’s opposition

More talks on Iran to start in Istanbul

April 17, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko
Discussions between Iran and members of the UN Security Council are set to begin again. Is there any indication things will change this time around?

NATO owes the UN an explanation

April 16, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko
Before withdrawing from Afghanistan, Russia wants NATO to describe how the mission it carried out under the UN mandate has been fulfilled

BRICS anticipates new challenges

April 10, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko, Dmitry Sedov
As the BRICS countries struggle for influence, Russian experts - Andrei Ilyashenko and Dmitry Sedov - assess the problems the emerging geopolitical bloc faces

Obama to host Putin at Camp David

April 3, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko
Nuclear arms reduction almost certain to be on the agenda when the presidents meet in late May

Syria and Assad’s Destinies Become intertwined

March 28, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko
Russia hopes that former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan’s mission to Syria will mitigate the increasing tensions in the Middle East region.

NATO in Afghanistan: Do they stay or do they go?

March 27, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko
Russia tries to assert its position as the U.S. plans its withdrawal from Afghanistan

North Korea launches a new crisis

March 21, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko
By announcing its plans to commemorate the birthday of Kim Il Sung with a satellite, North Korea has extinguished the hopes of those who believed a new leader would lead to peace in the country

A step towards compromise in Syria

March 12, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko
A new agreement brokered by Russia and the Arab League may pave the way for a breakthrough in the country

Fukushima forces change in Russian-Japanese energy relations

March 12, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko
In a post-Fukushima world, Japan may have no choice but to work with Russia to shore up its energy supplies, but the decision is not an easy one

War on the nuke?

March 11, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko
Journalists revealed the details of the March 5 negotiations between U.S. and Israel which may fuel tensions between Israel and Iran

Another war in the Middle East?

January 16, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko
Recent actions between the U.S. and Iran show that neither side is willing to back down – or afraid to engage in armed conflict

More questions than answers in North Korea

January 11, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko
As Kim Jong Un succeeds his father, political experts around the world wait to see if he will bring about new dialogue with the North Korea’s neighbors or if he will continue the isolationist policies of his predecessors

The fate of the region is in the hands of observers

December 30, 2011 Andrei Ilyashenko
After Libya, Russia treads carefully with a UN Security Council resolution