Security As Russia's influence recedes, China expands its reach in Central Asia 2022-07-05 Too much political and economic dependence on China will result in loss of sovereignty, natural resources and possibly even territory, fear Central Asian analysts.
Diplomacy 2022-07-04 China's oil imports from Russia soar, fuelling Kremlin's imperial ambitions The volume of Russian oil exports to China has hit a record level, handing the Kremlin vital income as it continues its brutal invasion of Ukraine.
Politics 2022-07-01 Indigenous activists in Russia broach topic of right to self-determination The Kremlin, which is using force to promote an ethnic group's right to self-determination in Ukraine, has unwittingly sparked a similar movement at home.