22.04.2026

Anastasia Yusupova-Vdovina

Military escalation in Iran: risks for energy markets and trade corridors in the Middle East

Brief description: The article analyzes the large-scale crisis in the Middle East caused by the military confrontation in Iran and the actual blockade

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A potential change of power in Iran: the reaction of key international factors and its possible consequences for regional diplomacy

Short description: In this article it is reviewed a hypothetical scenario of a change of power in Iran after the death of Ayatollah

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Monthly review of the political situation in Africa: Period: February 2026

The crisis of pan-African integration and the formation of competing blocs Brief description: The central trend in January-February 2026 is the disintegration of

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Monthly review of the political situation in Russia: Period: January – February 2026

Russia and the World 2026: Strategic adaptation, electoral mobilization and the search for a new security architecture Brief description: the beginning of 2026

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Monthly Review of the Political Situation in Africa: Period: December 2025 – January 2026

Africa 2026: The Vector of Strategic Pragmatism and the Reconfiguration of Regional Alliances Brief Overview: The political and economic landscape in Africa at

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Monthly review of the political situation in Central Asia: Period: November–December 2025

Central Asia on the verge of transformation: institutionalization of unity, geopolitical maneuver and resource paradox Brief description: The political situation in Central Asia

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Monthly review of the political situation in Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa: Period: October-November 2025

Africa in the focus of change: the growth of subjectivity, competition of megaprojects and challenges to regional stability Brief description: The political situation

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Monthly review of the political situation in Central Asia: Period: October-November

“Overcoming regional fragmentation and the emergence of a new geopolitical subjectivity in Central Asia” Brief description: The article covers the key political events

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World Public Assembly 2025: Cultural Dialogue and the Formation of a New World Architecture

This article summarizes the outcomes of the First World Public Assembly, held in Moscow and bringing together representatives from over 140 countries. It

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