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U.S. Enforcement of Economic Sanctions

Ivan N. Timofeev

Forty Years After: Personality and History (Part I)

U.S. Homeland Missile Defense, Great Power Competition, and Arms Control—Incongruous Concepts?

Oleg O. Krivolapov

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Ivan N. Timofeev

The key instruments used by the U.S. to make sanctions work are civil penalties, criminal prosecution, and secondary sanctions. By interpreting U.S. jurisdiction quite broadly, the U.S. authorities discipline not only large U.S. companies but also foreign ones.

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Forty years since Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev came to power, Russia in Global Affairs asked political scientists and international relations experts in different countries to say how, living in a completely different world of today, they assess the events of that time and the role of his ‘new political thinking.’

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Oleg O. Krivolapov

Even without direct U.S.-Russia dialogue on strategic stability, each side can still grope for guardrails with which to avoid the nuclear war that neither side wants, even as great-power competition continues.

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U.S. Enforcement of Economic Sanctions

Ivan N. Timofeev

The key instruments used by the U.S. to make sanctions work are civil penalties, criminal prosecution, and secondary sanctions. By interpreting U.S. jurisdiction quite broadly, the U.S. authorities discipline not only large U.S. companies but also foreign ones.

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Forty Years After: Personality and History (Part I)

Forty years since Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev came to power, Russia in Global Affairs asked political scientists and international relations experts in different countries to say how, living in a completely different world of today, they assess the events of that time and the role of his ‘new political thinking.’

More

U.S. Homeland Missile Defense, Great Power Competition, and Arms Control—Incongruous Concepts?

Oleg O. Krivolapov

Even without direct U.S.-Russia dialogue on strategic stability, each side can still grope for guardrails with which to avoid the nuclear war that neither side wants, even as great-power competition continues.

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Why Labour and Sir Keir Starmer May Have the Last Laugh

Labour is having a really bad time. Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner recently resigned after a property tax scandal. Sir Keir Starmer has historically low approval ratings. Labour is also polling a distant second, and most of the UK is unsure what the party stands for. Scratch the surface a little and see that Labour is actually in a stronger position than the British media and most experts give it credit for.

James C. Pearce

Trump and Putin Are Closing the Era That Reagan and Gorbachev Began

The Cold War ended with Reagan’s victory and Gorbachev’s surrender. This time there will be no surrender, only a reshaping of the stage. The United States is still strong, but it is no longer willing or able to bear the costs of global hegemony. Other powers – Russia, China, and others – are strong enough to insist on their place.

Fyodor A. Lukyanov

Russia’s Living Idea-Dream. The Code of the Russian in the 21st Century

Today, facing a new great challenge, we must make sense of our place in the world, who we are, and what we stand for. In other words, in the misty and mysterious sky of the future, we must discern our guiding star.

Why Is Iran Concerned over the Armenia–Azerbaijan Peace Agreement?

Tehran has been closely monitoring the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement signed on 8 August 2025 under Donald Trump’s mediation. Iran views U.S. contribution not as a benevolent initiative for peace and the TRIPP as a transit and trade project, but rather as part of a broader strategy aimed at reshaping the region’s geopolitical map to Iran’s (and Russia’s) detriment.

The Dark Arts of the West’s Anti-Diplomacy: Does It Have Strong Cards?

The West (Global North) is clearly in a state of relative decline: the 500 years of global domination is all but over, and the absolute hegemony it once enjoyed is now no more than a relative hegemony in select regions. Yet the imperial cognitive reflex persists.

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Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the XXI Century

So, Eurasia stands at present as a place of immense opportunities for its countries and peoples. The way to realize these opportunities is through comprehensive approaches that would account for Eurasia’s wholeness, uniqueness, complexity and diversity. Belarus believes that the above task can be realized by means of the Eurasian Charter for Diversity and Multipolarity in the XXI century.

Maxim V. Ryzhenkov

Strengthening RIC for a Stronger BRICS+

Ultimately, the future of BRICS+ hinges on Russia, India, and China’s capacity to overcome their divisions and remain committed to collective progress. If the RIC nations harmonize trade policies, digital systems, and innovation agendas, they can solidify their role as the nucleus of a more inclusive, multipolar world order—one that reflects the true aspirations of the Global South.

Hriday Ch. Sarma

The Meghri Corridor: An Apple of Discord or an Olive Branch?

Defeat in the Second Karabakh War and the ensuing territorial and resource losses have dramatically reduced Armenia’s geopolitical weight but have not yet doomed it to geoeconomic irrelevance. Transforming the Meghri Corridor from a liability into a source of resilience would free Armenia from the role of a petty rentier in regional logistics.

Armen Martirosyan

Israel’s War Against Iran: The Dangerous Ambition for Remapping the Middle East

From Israel’s perspective, the primary threat posed by Iran is neither its missile capabilities, nor its nuclear program, but rather the Iran’s practical commitment to the concept of “resistance” – a cornerstone of Iran’s foreign policy that opposes Israeli and American expansionism.

War or Peace? The Real Counter-Ultimatum from Moscow

Alas, the Russian-Ukrainian summit in Istanbul confirms the state of confusion of Western media when faced with the new international framework. Opinion-driven reporting overshadowing factual analysis, interpretations based on preconceived grids, compulsive portrayals, romanticized behind-the-scenes narratives, and steadfast defense of reference narratives.

Igor Pellicciari

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