Russia: articles and notes where the país is a central actor.
On the last day of the Russian vote, the war’s largest drone wave struck the capital region, with two deaths and a damaged refinery. The election followed the script — and the cost of the war changed address.
Indirect routes, blending at Turkish terminals, and an embargo that exists on paper more than on invoices.
A year after winning 55 of 101 seats, Moldova’s government has already changed prime minister twice — and governs with energy under emergency and Transnistria as leverage.
The Arctic is no longer hypothetical: 1,812 ships in 2025, 40% more than in 2013 — and four Russian ports where the expansion is documented.
Multi-alignment as statecraft, tested across three consecutive crises.
A cold reading: what remains of the alliance if its central clause is treated as ambiguous.