IMF upgrades growth outlook for Russia and downgrades expectations for the eurozone.Read more

• February 2, 2024

The deal will help Ukraine cover its massive wartime deficit, but experts question what concessions were made to assure its passage.

• February 2, 2024

Military intelligence releases nighttime video showing sinking of ship it said was the missile boat Ivanovets.

• February 2, 2024

Unbowed after joint US-UK attacks on Yemen, the Iran-backed group warns of continued attacks in Red Sea.

• January 31, 2024

Israel confirms flooding tunnels with seawater, the UN rallies to resume UNRWA funding.

• January 31, 2024

Houthi attacks on the Red Sea have forced shippers to avoid one of the world’s most crucial trade routes.

• January 31, 2024

It’s the latest move in the ongoing feud between Jacob Zuma and current President Cyril Ramaphosa.

• January 31, 2024

By Benyamin POGHOSYAN, PhD, Chairman, Center for Political and Economic Strategic Studies

In just one month, the world will mark the second anniversary of the Russian-Ukrainian war. During this period, assessments on the course and possible outcomes of the war underwent significant changes several times. At the end of February 2022, almost everyone was sure that the war would end very quickly with Russia’s victory, bringing a change of government in Ukraine, with President Volodymyr Zelensky replaced by a pro-Russian figure. Already in September 2022, after successful Ukrainian counter-offensives in the Kherson and Kharkiv regions, expectations changed dramatically. This time, many were sure of Russia’s imminent defeat. READ MORE

• January 30, 2024