Europe & Eurasia

Katz in The National Interest: Why Russia upended the Iran Deal talks, and then backed down

"So long as Tehran favors the JCPOA, it is not in Russia’s interests to oppose it" writes Mark N. Katz.

Slavin quoted in ISPI: Iran, Russia and the JCPOA: Is a year of negotiations at risk?

Ashford in War on the Rocks: Russia recognizes breakaway territories in eastern Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

On February 21, Ashford featured on the War on the Rocks Warcast, discussing the Russian recognition of the independence of breakaway territories of Eastern Ukraine. “I spoke with Dr. Emma Ashford to discuss the current military situation on Ukraine’s borders, trans-Atlantic diplomacy, and the implications of additional sanctions on the Russian economy. Emma is a […]

Gadzala Tirziu on Monocle 24 discussing the war in Ukraine and China-Russia relations

On March 14, Scowcroft Center nonresident senior fellow Aleksandra Gadzala Tirziu was interviewed on Monocle 24’s “The Globalist” to discuss how the war in Ukraine is affecting the Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches, the issue of foreign fighters in Europe, and China-Russia ties.

Gadzala Tirziu in The New York Sun on the prospect of Chinese military aid to Russia

On March 14, Scowcroft Center nonresident senior fellow Aleksandra Gadzala Tirziu published an op-ed in The New York Sun outlining what China and Russia’s deepening relationship could mean for the war in Ukraine, as Russia requests Chinese military support.

#BritainDebrief – How can Britain fix its corruption problem? A Debrief from Margaret Hodge MP

By Ben Judah

Senior Fellow Ben Judah interviews Margaret Hodge MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax, to discuss what Britain's next steps are in tackling Russian corruption overseas.