<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. 

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Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani addresses a press conference following Israeli strikes in Doha on Sept. 9, 2025. 

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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: Qatar Hosts an Arab-Islamic Summit, EU Announces New Sanctions on Russia

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China

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev waits to greet foreign leaders during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states leaders' summit in Astana on July 4, 2024.

Despite President Tokayev's reform proposals, Kazakhstan's succession process will remain vulnerable to destabilizing forces, including elite rivalries and foreign influence.

How Kazakhstan's Proposed Reforms Will Impact the Question of Succession

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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Russia's drone incursion into Poland highlights Moscow's increasing willingness to test Western resolve as it continues mass airstrikes on Ukraine, prepares for war games in Belarus and negotiations to end the war are stalled. 


Russian Drones Crossing into Poland Risk Escalation with NATO

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Participants of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 pose for photos in Tianjin, China, on Sept. 1, 2025.

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U.S. trade uncertainty will help China deepen trade ties with its Central Asian neighbors and infrastructure ties with Russia, but its relations with India will remain inhibited by border disputes and differing defense priorities.

China Positions Itself as Growth Catalyst for Central Asia at SCO Summit

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Why is the Baltic such a critical and complex region?

Essential Geopolitics: Remilitarization in the Baltic

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The Geopolitics of Trade

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Geopolitical, security and environmental risks threaten to disrupt trade through crucial waterways, including the Bab el-Mandeb strait, the Suez Canal, the Danish and Turkish straits, and the Panama Canal.

The Geopolitics of Trade: Threats to Maritime Chokepoints Endanger Global Trade, Part 2

Ecuador

Mexico

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Helicopters fly in the sky during a rehearsal for a military parade Aug. 24 in Beijing.

The Weekly Rundown: An SCO Summit, Rubio Closes Security Deals With Mexico and Ecuador

Diverse security risks threaten maritime chokepoints around the world, presenting unique challenges to international trade.

The Geopolitics of Trade: Threats to Maritime Chokepoints Endanger Global Trade, Part 1

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Members of the Unity for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC) rebel group gather at the DDR (disarmament, demobilization and reintegration) site in Maloum, the Central African Republic, on July 24. 2025.

The dissolution of key rebel groups and the reintegration of ex-fighters could stabilize the country after years of conflict, but the process will remain fragile amid funding challenges and potential attacks from non-signatories.

Central African Republic's New Peace Deal Holds Promise, but Challenges Persist

Trump and Zelensky at the White House West Wing in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025.

Even as President Trump floats the possibility of a trilateral summit with Putin and Zelensky, a breakthrough in negotiations is unlikely given the Kremlin's noncommittal response to the Aug. 18 White House talks. 

Despite Flurry of U.S. Diplomacy, a Ukraine Peace Deal Will Remain Elusive

Russia's pipeline monopoly Transneft warned producers it may restrict crude intake after repeated Ukrainian drone attacks damaged refineries and export terminals, Reuters reported on Sept. 16. 

Russia, Ukraine: Ukraine Expands Drone Strikes on Russian Energy Infrastructure

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The European Union delayed the presentation of its 19th package of sanctions against Russia from Sept. 17 to an unspecified date, Politico reported Sept. 16, citing EU diplomats.

EU, Russia: Brussels Delays 19th Sanctions Package Against Moscow

For the first time, the European Commission unilaterally added new items to the European Union's export control list the week of Sept. 8, bypassing the usual Wassenaar Arrangement process, under which Russia could block additions, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 15.

EU: Brussels Exercises New Export Control Powers Under Economic Security Strategy

Despite sanctions, the European Union and the United States continue to import billions of dollars' worth of Russian commodities, including liquefied natural gas, fertilizers, uranium and palladium, Reuters reported on Sept. 15.

Russia, EU, U.S.: Sanctions Pressure Undercut by Continued Trade With Russia

U.S. envoy John Coale announced in Minsk that Washington lifted sanctions on Belarusian airline Belavia on direct instructions from U.S. President Donald Trump and pledged to work toward reopening the U.S. Embassy, Reuters reported on Sept. 11.

Belarus, U.S.: Trump Lifts Belavia Sanctions as Minsk Frees Prisoners in Bid for Rapprochement

U.S. President Donald Trump told European leaders during a conference call on Sept. 9 that he would be willing to add new tariffs on India and China to pressure Russia to end the war in Ukraine, but only if the Europeans also applied such tariffs, according to Bloomberg.

U.S., Europe: Trump Proposes U.S.-Europe Tariffs on China, Brussels Will Reject It

China is preparing to allow major Russian energy companies to sell yuan-denominated "panda bonds" in its domestic market, providing a new financing channel for companies largely cut off from international capital since 2022, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 9.

Russia, China: China To Open 'Panda Bond' Market to Sanctioned Russian Energy Companies

An EU delegation is in the United States to coordinate a new sanctions package against Russia, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 8. 

Russia, EU, U.S.: U.S.-EU Sanctions Push Complicated by Energy Rift Ahead of Washington Talks

Eurasia

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Russia, Ukraine: Ukraine Expands Drone Strikes on Russian Energy Infrastructure

EU, Russia: Brussels Delays 19th Sanctions Package Against Moscow

EU: Brussels Exercises New Export Control Powers Under Economic Security Strategy

Russia, EU, U.S.: Sanctions Pressure Undercut by Continued Trade With Russia

Belarus, U.S.: Trump Lifts Belavia Sanctions as Minsk Frees Prisoners in Bid for Rapprochement

U.S., Europe: Trump Proposes U.S.-Europe Tariffs on China, Brussels Will Reject It

Russia, China: China To Open 'Panda Bond' Market to Sanctioned Russian Energy Companies

Russia, EU, U.S.: U.S.-EU Sanctions Push Complicated by Energy Rift Ahead of Washington Talks

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