However murky and ill conceived, Prigozhin’s mutiny did manage to do one critical thing: it poked a hole in the Kremlin’s campaign to assure Russians that everything is fine — that the economy is booming, the military is focused on winning, and the war in Ukraine won’t come for them.
Transactional relationships are stable but can be shallow.
For a supposed diplomat, Mike Pompeo really seems to enjoy settling scores.
The Wagner mercenary boss was counting on solidarity from senior army officers, and since he came close to reaching Moscow without encountering any particular resistance, he might not have been completely mistaken.
American defense technologies can help India reduce its reliance on Russian arms and increase indigenous capacity.
DPIs have the potential to transform how businesses deliver their services, given the benefits of scale, efficiency, and innovation. But leveraging the power of DPIs in a sustainable way will require effective collaboration between businesses and policymakers.
Putin will have to either continue to act in the precarious role of protector of the “corrupted elite” or, under pressure from the events of last weekend, embark on a purge of that elite.
Bolstering cybersecurity has become an increased priority in the financial sector. Maintaining a secure cyberspace for the financial system has implications for digital financial inclusion, particularly among vulnerable populations.
New Delhi is well-placed to lead a concerted effort by Indo-Pacific states to ensure Beijing sticks to its expressed willingness to maintain peace on the crucial sea route.
The two countries are clearly prepared to increase the bets they have made on each other. However, challenges will remain.
Moreover, in its emphasis on “human fraternity,” the resolution is emblematic of a broader push among some autocratic states to reframe universal human rights frameworks in ways that place greater emphasis on state sovereignty and cultural and religious traditions.
Arun K. Singh analyzes PM Modi's visit to the U.S. and India-U.S. relations.
President Erdogan is focused on setting Turkey’s foreign policy direction. Key priorities for Ankara include strategic autonomy, enhanced regional influence, economic revitalization, and balancing between NATO and Russia.
Arun K Singh explains the relevance of PM Modi's visit to the U.S.
Andrei Kolesnikov reflects on the current state of the Putin regime, the Russian elite, and systemic liberals in government, as well as the possibility of civil war in Russia. In his opinion, the prevailing scenario in post-Putin Russia will be an exceedingly difficult, but relatively peaceful transition to normalcy.
The vast majority of Guatemalans think the country is on the wrong track, but elections are unlikely to lead to improvements.
Yet as BRICS approaches its 15th summit in Johannesburg this August, the grouping is experiencing an unprecedented disagreement over enlargement. The outcome will be a test of BRICS identity in the face of rising Chinese influence.
While saying little, Putin has revealed that military failures are entirely at odds with his vision for the future, while several more rounds of escalation—up to and including strikes on a third country—are something he can envisage.
Has political centralization induced fiscal centralization in India? This paper examines this question through an institutional analysis of India’s Finance Commission and through an analysis of Union government incentives to make discretionary transfers under various schemes.
Turkey, under Erdogan, has been trying to break out of a disruptive cycle of serial foreign policy crises for some time now.