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Russia & China Rule of law Energy great game

True partners? How Russia and China see each other
Report by Dmitri Trenin, 13 February 2012
Three views on modernisation and the rule of law in Russia
Essay by Christopher Granville, Philip Hanson and Alena Ledeneva, 23 January 2012
Russia, China and the geopolitics of energy in Central Asia
Report by Katinka Barysch, Alexandros Petersen, 16 November 2011

Russia is not completely wrong about Syria

Insight by Edward Burke, 17 February 2012

The Kremlin may be playing realpolitik and taking pride in blocking the West in Syria, but it has drawn attention to some weaknesses in Western diplomacy.
True partners? How Russia and China see each other

Report by Dmitri Trenin, 13 February 2012

Beijing and Moscow share the goal of curbing US power, but will not become allies. Moscow rejects a junior role, while China sees Russia as a fading power.
Three views on modernisation and the rule of law in Russia

Essay by Christopher Granville, Philip Hanson and Alena Ledeneva, 23 January 2012

Russia's economy is held back by corruption and a weak legal system. Three experts explain why reform is difficult, but also give cause for hope.
Russia, China and the geopolitics of energy in Central Asia

Report by Katinka Barysch, 16 November 2011

China is challenging Russia's traditional dominance over Central Asia's oil and gas. The EU can help the Central Asian countries to prevent losing out in a new 'great game'.
What Libya says about future NATO operations

Insight by Tomas Valasek, 26 August 2011

In Libya, the Europeans have for the first time responded to Washington's calls to assume responsibility for their neighbourhood. This should be cause for cautious optimism about NATO.
It doesn’t matter who is president of Russia

Opinion piece by Charles Grant
Financial Times, 02 August 2011

In Moscow, the speculation about Russia’s next president is becoming tedious. Dmitry Medvedev has made it clear he would like to run again, but most people think Vladimir Putin, prime minister, will be the official candidate and win March’s election.
What Libya says about the future of the transatlantic alliance

Essay by Tomas Valasek, 29 July 2011

Libya is the first war fought according to Barack Obama's rules, with the United States taking a back seat. The Europeans responded well: by taking decisive military action to maintain the stability of their neighbourhood.
The EU and Russia: All smiles and no action?

Policy brief by Katinka Barysch, 18 April 2011

The relationship between the EU and Russia has been warmer than it has been for year. Yet there has been little progress on a new bilateral treaty, an energy dialogue, the new modernisation partnership or security co-operation.

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