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Why Russia Won’t Disintegrate Along Its Regional Borders

Despite growing talk abroad of Russia’s coming decolonization and the potential role of the war in Ukraine in bringing it about, several factors preclude the country’s disintegration along its regional borders. Since its invasion of Ukraine, maps depicting the collapse of Russia by 2025 have proliferated online. These fantastical graphics …

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Armenia Is Ready to Relinquish Nagorno-Karabakh: What Next?

Relations with Russia will have to be overhauled, since the main subject of discussion—Karabakh—will disappear. For most Armenians, the Kremlin will be seen as an unreliable ally that abandoned them in their hour of need. A turning point has been reached in the long-running conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Last …

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The Post-Dollar World Is Coming – OpEd

Over the past few months, a series of important events have happened that herald the collapse of the global economic order and the demise of US dollar. First, Saudi Arabia’s finance minister said the kingdom had no objection to selling its oil in a currency other than the US dollar. …

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Ukrainian Counteroffensive Assessment – Analysis

Why Must Ukraine Conduct a Counteroffensive? Ukraine needs to conduct a successful counteroffensive for two reasons. First, Ukraine cannot function as a sovereign state with its territory carved up as it currently is. At present, around 20 percent of Ukrainian territory is under Russian occupation. Before Ukraine’s successful push into …

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