26th SCO Summit group photograph. Prime Minister's Office (GODL-India), GODL-India , via Wikimedia Commons

Xi, Putin and Modi looking in different directions as Shanghai Cooperation Organisation marks 25th anniversary

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) marked its 25th anniversary in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, with all the trappings a diplomatic milestone demands. There were…

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Tunisian protesters gather in downtown Tunis, Tunisia during a demonstration organized by the Nafas opposition movement on August 20th, 2026, amid growing public anger over electricity and water shortages, rising living costs, shortages of essential medicines and unemployment. The protest comes during a summer of extreme heat and follows growing calls for political change and accountability from President Kais Saied’s government. Source: Shutterstock

Tunisia’s Political Consolidation and Economic Strain: The West’s “Stability First” Dilemma

Introduction Five years after the political transformation of July 2021, Tunisia stands at a critical crossroads. Political power has become concentrated in the presidency, while…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin during a state visit to Astana, accompanied by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN - MAY 28, 2026. Source: Shutterstock

Calling on Russia to “Freeze” the War in Ukraine – Do Smaller States’ Voices Matter Against Great Powers?

President Tokayev’s call to “freeze” the war came not from Kyiv or Brussels but from inside Russia’s own security architecture. If other CSTO and EAEU…

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The Contested Architecture of Global Finance: Infrastructure, Autonomy, and the Limits of De-Dollarization

For decades, the international financial system has rested on an extraordinary paradox: the world has become deeply dependent on a financial architecture centered on the…

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