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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at 25
A shell for a bilateralism it can no longer contain
 • Stefan Wolff
Zelensky’s other war: why Ukraine can’t out-fight its own corruption
By Tetyana Malyarenko & Stefan Wolff
 • Stefan Wolff
Ukraine: The front line remains frozen. The war is escalating again.
Why Ukraine and Russia are trading long-range strikes instead of making ground gains, and what that means for the winter ahead.
 • Stefan Wolff
In Ukraine and Iran, the stronger side loses by not winning. The weaker side wins by not losing. Or do they?
By Martin Wählisch & Stefan Wolff
 • Stefan Wolff
Two wars, one system: how the Iran war gave Ukraine new leverage in Washington
As Iran and Russia's wartime alliance strains under pressure, Ukraine has found new ways to make itself indispensable to Washington.
 • Stefan Wolff
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Navigating the Vortex
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Navigating the Vortex

Strategic intelligence for leaders, policymakers and advisers — Geopolitics & International Affairs, Markets & Economics, Corporate Governance & Stewardship, ESG & Sustainability, Technology & AI, and Leadership, Strategy & Power.
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