Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Andrey Grashkin, Contributing Writer Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Andrey Grashkin, Contributing Writer

Putin’s Miscalculated Machinations Serve Beijing’s Interests

The Kremlin’s military aggression in Ukraine is a tragic confluence of imperial ambition, deception and civilian casualty. However, it is also a poor signal to Russia’s senior partner – China – to stay away from the country’s Far East. As a former KGB operative, Vladimir Putin understands that maintaining the cohesiveness of such a naturally rich, diverse and vast Russia in the 21st century may come at a cost, again.

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Middle East and North Africa, Security Cyrus Moghadam, Staff Writer Middle East and North Africa, Security Cyrus Moghadam, Staff Writer

Reconciliation Between Baghdad and Erbil is Key to Iraqi Counterterrorism Efforts

The Islamic State is using the disputed territories as a launching pad to attack security forces and Iraqi civilians. The Kurdish Regional Government and the Iraqi central government must solve their differences vis-a-vis the disputed territories in order to effectively combat and eradicate the Islamic State.

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