Who ate all the Minsk pies?

Four reasons why the Iran-Russia relationship is the partnership western states should fear the most at present.

Beneath the veneer of bipartisan consensus in the US, the Democrats and Republicans have different positions on China.

Behind the rhetoric, what does the US really want to see happen to end the war between Russia and Ukraine?

I review one of the crop of early reads on the Biden presidency, which we now know will last only one term.

Ahead of tonight's debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, a quick assessment of the Biden administration's foreign policy record.

Interpreting a recent escalation along the Belarus-Ukraine border. Is there anything for Ukraine to worry about?

The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has prompted accusations of a curb on free speech. To my mind, the debate should be about privacy.

Drones and killer robots. The future of war is neither science fiction nor a computer game, only an ethical and legal dilemma.

With Ukraine's troops still inside Russia, is it using its resources economically? Or has Ukraine overcommitted in its Kursk offensive?

A pacy read from Mikhail Zygar.

Viktor Orban continues to complicate EU policymaking on Ukraine and Russia. What is to be done?

The Ukrainian military operation inside the Russian border, which began on Tuesday, is going quite well. What's going on?

Great power competition in space. The militarisation of space should concern us all, as we rely on satellites in so much of our daily lives.

Belarus is the first European state to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; Lukashenka's 30 years; and Tsikhanouskaya visits the UK.

A few comments on the UK's Strategic Defence Review, which was announced earlier this week.

As NATO marks its 75-year anniversary, this new volume from Sten Rynning is a fitting appraisal of 'the world's most powerful alliance'.

The United Kingdom goes to the polls this week. Does the result matter at all for Ukrainians and Belarusians?

From Putin's phoney peace offer to his meeting with Kim Jong-Un, there is little cause for optimism. But you can often see what you want.

Is Russia still advancing in Ukraine? Vladimir Putin has been busy but don't believe everything you hear.

Georgia adopted its foreign agent law last week despite mass protests, but the matter is far from its end.