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Russia has most to gain from Black Sea ceasefire – but it’s marginal, and Ukraine benefits too

Russia has most to gain from Black Sea ceasefire – but it’s marginal, and Ukraine benefits too

Ukraine has had the uppoer hand in the Black Sea. But conceding to to this US-brokered deal will win Kyiv important credit from the Trump...

27.03.2025 4

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Basil Germond

How the loss of its Mediterranean naval base in Syria would weaken Russia as a global power

The fall of the Assad regime constitutes a major blow to Russia’s foreign policy and prestige. Not least among the setbacks is the prospect of...

09.12.2024 8

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Basil Germond

Russia and the west are entering the ‘grey zone’ of warfare – and the oceans are a key battleground

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has claimed that Russia now has the right to target assets of nations that supply Ukraine with tactical...

02.12.2024 5

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Basil Germond