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After the Vote: What Russia’s 2026 State Duma Election Changed—and What It Did Not
Verses Against Tyranny: Faiz, Habib Jalib, and the Poetic Architecture of Protest and Peace
The 77th National Day of the People’s Republic of China and Beijing’s Developmental Trajectory Through 2026
The Forgotten Battlefield of 9/11: How the War on Terror Reshaped Central Asia
Iran and Turkmenistan: From Stable Neighborliness to Geoeconomic Partnership
Politics
After the Vote: What Russia’s 2026 State Duma Election Changed—and What It Did Not
Russia’s 2026 State Duma election delivered an expected victory with consequences that were less predictable. Higher turnout, a record United Russia majority and substantial parliamentary renewal reveal how the Russian political system is adapting—and consolidating—under wartime pressure.
Russia–Ukraine crisis shows no sign of ending soon
Trump pursues personal motives in Ukraine conflict
Iran’s legal standing in the Zangezur question
The fundamental principle is that no international agreement can impose rights or obligations on a third state without its explicit agreement
Friends in Times of Peace
China and Russia are undoubtedly good and useful friends in times of peace. But in a war—especially one in which the United States or Israel is involved, even if it is a war of aggression and imposition—they are unlikely to provide much help to Iran.
The unveiling of the book :Neo-Conservatism in the Putin Era: Roots and Ideas
A review session titled :The Iranian Narrative and Analysis of the Historical Developments of Russia
Trump’s Middle East Policy Will Be Destructive
U.S. policy ultimately will be defined by Israel. With Donald Trump in the White House, the Middle East will become even more vulnerable, and the security situation may erode. Saudi Arabia may not get the security guarantees it wants from the United States, and Iran will continue to be in the picture
A New Balance in the South Caucasus: The Role of Iran
One key step toward mitigating regional issues would be signing a new agreement between Armenia and Iran to serve as the foundation for their bilateral relations
France’s Strategic Engagement in the South Caucasus: Challenging Pax Russica
France’s expanded role in the South Caucasus is a direct result of Russia’s declining regional influence
Why has Russia questionably preferred to remain silent regarding revival of Azerbaijan’s sovereignty in qarabag?
the consequences of Ukraine war mitigating Russian monopolistic and hegemonic positions in Caucasus have created the vacuums in the region which are being filled by the new extra regional countries including Turkey and China.
The 77th National Day of the People’s Republic of China and Beijing’s Developmental Trajectory Through 2026
