Category: 4. World

“Weapon Against Russia”: Fyodor Lukyanov on the West’s Ukraine Strategy and Putin’s Mistakes

Fyodor A. Lukyanov

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is a minor part of the overall situation. The main part…

Since December 8, 2024, Syria has transitioned from one situation to another that is completely different from its previous state. The overthrow of the Syrian regime coincided with pivotal events in the Middle East. The regime  change in Syria was brought  by…

In my previous articles I wrote about two revolutionary processes—one affecting mostly Western liberal democracies and the other taking place in the domain of geopolitics, namely the decline of Western dominance and the end of the unipolar phase that began after…

With participation of: Bogdan A. Barabash, Evgeniia S. Komarova, Khusravkhon Kh. Nabiev, Dylan P. Royce

Presenting IHES

Since 2021, a research team comprising faculty members and graduate students from MGIMO and HSE has been conducting an annual international…

Predicting the future has become increasingly difficult. The pace of global change is so rapid that events which once unfolded over decades now take place within a single year. While the equidistance of these shifts is hard to pinpoint, there are key people, trends,…

The UK has been kinder than most countries to Ukrainian refugees since 2022. They are allowed to work, and most do. They can claim pensions and other social security benefits from the state, and have access to free medical care. That may all come to an end this year…

By 2025, the global development paradigm that began 40 years ago has reached its natural end.

History may not repeat itself, but it often rhymes. A glance back at key moments suggests the direction of travel. This year marks the 40th anniversary of a pivotal event:…