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Russia’s “Aggressive Attrition” Cracks Fortress Avdeevka

The term “aggressive attrition,” coined by geopolitical analyst Alexander Mercouris, can be described as a strategy of deliberately and aggressively creating strategic and political dilemmas compelling an adversary to commit large amounts of manpower, equipment, and ammunition to well-prepared areas of operation. Russia has employed this strategy successfully across the line of contact in Ukraine over the course of its Special Military Operation (SMO) following its beginning in February 2022…

Brian Berletic

Netanyahu: losing or gaining power?

The political fate of the leader of any democratic state from the moment of coming to power always remains under the threat of resignation. The latter is naturally connected, of course, with the domestic and foreign policies he pursues, and in some cases with the “dark spots” of his personal biography. Modern Israel, being an organic part of the Middle East, is strikingly different from the political culture of its neighbours in the region. Israel is distinguished from other Middle Eastern states (as well as from the rest of the world) not only by the religion of Judaism practised by Jews…

Alexandr Svaranc

Pakistan: vote passed, what next?

Voting in Pakistan’s much-anticipated general election on 8 February began at 8 a.m., but in the meantime, mobile networks were shut down across the country for more than 26 hours. Pakistanis are not used to network blackouts. There is often no connectivity during bank holidays parades, Muslim Eid and Ashura, protests criticising the ruling establishment and political rallies. Last year alone, mobile networks were down for four days after protests erupted when former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested outside the Islamabad High Court despite…

Viktor Mikhin

The Political Dynasties of South Asia

Taut Bataut

RIAC successfully hosts conference about regional dynamics in the Middle East, bringing together leading Russian experts

Vanessa Sevidova

Why Netanyahu Doesn’t Want a Ceasefire

Salman Rafi Sheikh

The dismissal of Kazakhstan’s government - another step to political reform?

Boris Kushhov

Turkey is counting on the Zangezur Corridor

Alexandr Svaranc

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