Georgia’s new president was not directly elected after a change to the constitution, and was the only person on the ballot.

Tartus is Russia’s only foothold on the Mediterranean coast.

Messages emerging from Moscow and Brussels are that nothing short of victory will do. But a new Trump administration could change all this.

There is mounting evidence that Russia has used banned chemical weapons in Ukraine.

Our research shows a surprising level of disapproval among the Chinese public of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

President Xi is unlikely to see any benefit from working with Donald Trump on peace negotiations for the Ukraine war.

Russia went to war with the west, but it didn’t really notice until recently.

Recent messages coming out of Moscow have been tough, but the Russian president may be hoping to use rhetoric to encourage disunity within Nato.

The OSCE is the only regional security forum where Ukraine and Russia still meet.

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