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Russia Is the World’s Worst Patron
From Syria to Venezuela, Putin Has Overpromised and Underdelivered
Alexander Gabuev and Sergey Vakulenko
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BRICS Is Missing Its Chance
United by Trump’s Hostility, but Too Divided to Seize the Moment
Oliver Stuenkel and Alexander Gabuev
November 18, 2025
Putin’s Theories of Victory
Russia Sees Trump’s Dealmaking as a Can’t-Lose Proposition
Alexander Gabuev, Alexandra Prokopenko, and Tatiana Stanovaya
March 26, 2025
Can Trump Split China and Russia?
Why Beijing and Moscow’s Partnership Will Be Hard to Break
December 6, 2024
The Battle for the BRICS
Why the Future of the Bloc Will Shape Global Order
Alexander Gabuev and Oliver Stuenkel
September 24, 2024
Why China Is Sabotaging Ukraine
Beijing Has No Interest in a Peace Agreement It Can’t Help Broker
June 14, 2024
Putin and Xi’s Unholy Alliance
Why the West Won’t Be Able to Drive a Wedge Between Russia and China
April 9, 2024
Is Russia Losing Its Grip on Central Asia?
What China’s Growing Regional Ambitions Mean for Moscow
Temur Umarov and Alexander Gabuev
June 30, 2023
What’s Really Going on Between Russia and China
Behind the Scenes, They Are Deepening Their Defense Partnership
April 12, 2023
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