RUCIS

  • Jun 2, 2023
  • 7 min read

Systemic faults will mar Russian air force performance

Technical and doctrinal shortcomings have prevented the Russian air force from establishing dominance of Ukraine’s skies

Russia
  • Jun 1, 2023
  • 2 min read

Labour shortage will hamper Russia’s industry

Falling unemployment is a sign that the labour market is tightening and that firms are facing severe staff shortages

Russia
  • Jun 1, 2023
  • 2 min read

Russian report carries reputational risk for Apple

Russia's leading intelligence agency claims Apple phones have a specific backdoor vulnerability

United States
  • May 31, 2023
  • 7 min read

Russia will trap foreign investors in a gilded cage

How many Western companies have left Russia is unclear; Moscow has made exit difficult, and there are profits to be made

Russia
  • May 31, 2023
  • 2 min read

IMF hopes Ukraine may show positive growth in 2023

IMF mission finds the Ukrainian economy has shown remarkable resilience, although war-related uncertainty persists

Ukraine
  • May 30, 2023
  • 2 min read

Drone attacks on Moscow risk being blamed on West

Ukraine is accused of hitting Moscow after wave of strikes on Kyiv; the West may also be blamed as Russia’s real enemy

Russia
  • May 26, 2023
  • 8 min read

China-Central Asia relations will deepen

China’s first in-person hosting of five Central Asian leaders will build its regional economic and geopolitical presence

China
  • May 26, 2023
  • 2 min read

Karabakh deal will be in Armenia’s interests

Armenian prime minister is signalling conditional willingness to accept Azerbaijan’s sovereignty over Karabakh

Armenia