Archive - Navigating the Vortex

Status diminished?

The fall of Assad and Putin’s great-power ambitions for Russia

Dec 13, 2024 •

The Russia-China relationship: the perils of a ‘friendship with no limits’

Stefan Wolff analyses the Russia-China relationship in light of Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Moscow, highlighting Russia’s increasing dependence on…

Apr 5, 2023 •

Trump is not trying to appease Putin – he is building a dangerous new world order

Listen now (6 mins) | But will Russia and China play along or out-play him?

Feb 24 •

Is Russia losing the energy war?

Ukraine's closure of Gazprom pipeline will diminish Russia’s energy leverage and hurt its war effort

Jan 4 •

Swimming against the tide

Zelenskyy’s pleas for more help from the west fall on mostly deaf ears as momentum on the battlefield remains with Russia.

Oct 2, 2024 •

The battle for the future of Moldova

Moldovans vote for a president and on whether to join EU as Russia intensifies vast disinformation campaign.

Oct 16, 2024 •

Russia continues its mischief-making in Moldova's Transnistrian region

In mid-February, the leader of Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria, Vadim Krasnoselsky, summoned deputies “of all levels of the Pridnestrovian…

Mar 31, 2024 •

The Kursk operation: a huge gamble for Ukraine…and the West

Ukraine’s incursion into Russia puts the Kremlin under pressure and presents an opportunity for Kyiv and its western allies to improve their bargaining…

Aug 17, 2024 •

Ukraine rejects Orbán's ceasefire plan while Russia rebuffs Erdogan's mediation offer

But a range of global security deals provide a glimpse at a potentially winning strategy for Kyiv.

Jul 5, 2024 •

What next for Russia: Fragility, Fallout, and Shifting Dynamics

Listen now (42 mins) | In this emergency episode of the "Navigating the Vortex," podcast Lucy P. Marcus and Stefan Wolffprovide a detailed analysis of…

Jun 25, 2023 •

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Trump, Xi and Putin: a dysfunctional love triangle of global significance

A deal between the US and Russia is not the same as dividing Moscow and Beijing but is more likely to “un-unite” Europe and the US and to further weaken…

Nov 11, 2024 •

‘Victory plan’ or not, Zelenskyy’s allies may have passed their peak in supporting Ukraine

Pressure on Ukraine is increasing on and off the battlefield, and it is increasingly difficult to see how the country will prevail in its war against…

Oct 22, 2024 •

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