<p>Eurasia is the world&rsquo;s most expansive region. It connects the East to the West, forming a land bridge that borders Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and South Asia. Forming the borders of this massive tract of land are the Northern European Plain, the Carpathian Mountains, the Southern Caucasus Mountains, the Tien Shan Mountains and Siberia. At the heart of Eurasia is Russia, a country that throughout history has tried, to varying degrees of success, to extend its influence to Eurasia&rsquo;s farthest reaches &mdash; a strategy meant to insulate it from outside powers. But this strategy necessarily creates conflict throughout Russia&rsquo;s borderlands, putting Eurasia a near constant state of instability.</p>

Eurasia connects the East to the West, forming a land bridge that borders Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and South Asia. 

Eurasia

Armenia

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Ukraine

Uzbekistan

Azerbaijan

Georgia

Belarus

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Russia

Moldova

The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Cyber

The Ukraine Conflict

The Politics of Pipelines

The New Silk Road

Commodities: A Cautionary Tale

A Crude Recovery

The Second Space Race

Echoes of the Cold War

Russia's Internal Struggle

The Fight for Russia’s Borderlands

Moscow Looks to the East

Instability in Central Asia

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United States

Israel

Palestinian Territories

China

India

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) looks at Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Nov. 30, 2018, during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet in the coming days.

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Israel-Hamas Conflict

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A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: A Trump-Putin Summit, the Deadline for a U.S.-China Tariff Pause

U.S.-China Relations

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U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive at a press conference after their summit on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland.

The meeting risks sidelining Ukraine and enabling Russia to delay sanctions, consolidate battlefield gains, and advance its strategic interests through a U.S.-Russia peace framework.

What To Expect From the Upcoming Trump-Putin Summit

An oil tanker train passes near a refinery in Guwahati, India, on March 30, 2023. 

Global Trade

For now, India will likely keep importing cheap Russian oil in the hopes it can soon secure tariff relief, either directly via a U.S. trade deal or indirectly via a breakthrough in U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine.

Will Trump's Tariffs Deter India From Buying Russian Oil?

Germany

Afghanistan

Pakistan

The flag of Afghanistan sits on the Afghan embassy in Moscow on July 4, 2025. 

As Afghanistan's neighbors deepen ties with the Taliban and Western states remain cautious, a widening diplomatic divide threatens to complicate efforts to address the country's worsening crises and regional security risks.

The Growing International Divide Over Taliban Ties Will Risk Regional Stability

Cambodia

Thailand

Poland

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Oval Office of the White House on July 22, 2025. 

The Weekly Rundown: Last-Minute U.S. Trade Talks, a New Polish President

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A view in Rostock, Germany, of the first exit of warships for the NATO exercise BALTOPS in the Baltic Sea on June 5, 2025. 

In response to Russian aggression, NATO is seeking to establish strategic control over the Baltic Sea via rearmament and more assertive posturing, creating an environment where the risk of miscalculation grows exponentially.

Baltic on the Brink: The New Flashpoint in Europe's Confrontation With Russia

A protester holds a Ukrainian flag in downtown Kyiv on July 22, 2025, during a demonstration calling for President Volodymyr Zelensky to veto a law that reduces the powers of Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies.

A new law placing Ukraine's two anti-corruption agencies under executive control raises the risk of further protests that could destabilize Zelensky's government and undermine its war effort.

In Ukraine, a Controversial Law Fuels Protests and Corruption Concerns

Asia-Pacific

Diplomats attend the 32nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum during the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur on July 11, 2025. 

Chinese, Russian and U.S. participation in the summit shows that the Southeast Asian bloc will remain a key venue for diplomatic hedging and potential great power friction in the years ahead.

ASEAN Meeting Provides an Arena for Multipolar Competition

Australia

United Kingdom

U.S. President Donald Trump on April 24 in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. In an interview July 10, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he would "have a major statement to make on Russia on Monday," perhaps representing a shift in his administration's policy.

The Weekly Rundown: Trump Speaks on Ukraine, Sweeping EU Budget Reform

A Ukrainian soldier works on an AN/TWQ-1 Avenger anti-aircraft missile system on Nov. 28, 2023, in Kyiv, Ukraine. 

Despite Trump's impatience with Russia's failure to de-escalate in Ukraine, the White House is highly unlikely to dramatically ramp up pressure in a way that significantly alters the Kremlin's calculus.

What Trump's Growing Frustration With Russia Means for U.S. Policy

EU foreign ministers convened an emergency video summit to discuss the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Politico reported on Aug. 11.

Europe, Ukraine, Russia: European Leaders To Meet Trump and Zelensky Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met at the White House for a summit hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at advancing a long-elusive peace deal, Reuters reported on Aug. 8.

Armenia, Azerbaijan: White House Summit Sparks New Momentum in Peace Process

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping over the phone on Aug. 8 at Putin's request, according to China's state-owned Xinhua.

China, Russia: Beijing Pressures Moscow for Progress on Ukraine Ceasefire

Romania

Italy

Romanian authorities are investigating a suspected case of Russian sabotage involving the deliberate contamination of Azerbaijani crude bound for OMV Petrom's Petrobrazi refinery, G4media reported Aug. 7, citing sources close to the investigation.

Europe, Romania, Russia: Russia Suspected of Sabotage Behind Contaminated Batches of Azerbaijani Crude

Russian President Vladimir Putin met for three hours with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow to discuss a potential Ukraine peace deal, just days ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for Russia to end the war or face sanctions, Reuters reported on Aug. 6.

Russia, U.S.: Putin-Witkoff Meeting Signals Diplomacy To Secure Sanctions Off-Ramp From U.S.

In an executive order, President Donald Trump announced a new 25% tariff on Indian imports, raising the total to 50%, citing New Delhi's continued purchases of Russian oil, the Financial Times reported on Aug. 6.

India, U.S.: Trump Imposes Additional 25% Tariff Over Imports of Russian Oil

U.S. President Donald Trump declared that he will impose higher tariffs on Indian goods "within the next 24 hours" over New Delhi's continued imports of Russian oil, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 5. 

U.S., India, Russia: Trump Threatens More Tariffs as Senior Indian Officials Visit Russia

A Moldovan court sentenced Evghenia Gutsul, governor of the country's autonomous Gagauzia region, to seven years in prison for channeling Russian funds to the now-banned Shor political party, Reuters reported on Aug. 5.

Moldova: Conviction of Pro-Kremlin Gagauz Leader Galvanizes Opposition Ahead of Parliamentary Vote

Eurasia

SITUATION REPORTS

Europe, Ukraine, Russia: European Leaders To Meet Trump and Zelensky Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting

Armenia, Azerbaijan: White House Summit Sparks New Momentum in Peace Process

China, Russia: Beijing Pressures Moscow for Progress on Ukraine Ceasefire

Europe, Romania, Russia: Russia Suspected of Sabotage Behind Contaminated Batches of Azerbaijani Crude

Russia, U.S.: Putin-Witkoff Meeting Signals Diplomacy To Secure Sanctions Off-Ramp From U.S.

India, U.S.: Trump Imposes Additional 25% Tariff Over Imports of Russian Oil

U.S., India, Russia: Trump Threatens More Tariffs as Senior Indian Officials Visit Russia

Moldova: Conviction of Pro-Kremlin Gagauz Leader Galvanizes Opposition Ahead of Parliamentary Vote

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