Max Hess on why the Kremlin pretends to want to pay Western bondholders
Max Hess on why it is only a question of when Russia will ultimately formally default, rather than if it will
Max Hess on how Putin’s Second Invasion of Ukraine Has Radically Altered the Strategic Landscape in the South Caucasus
Max Hess on what would be the consequences of suspending Nord Stream 2 certification
Maximilian Hess on why gaining concessions from the US is more important to the Kremlin than forcibly returning Ukraine to its sphere of influence
Max Hess unpicks why the Kremlin has activated the CSTO to help quell civil unrest in Kazakhstan
Max Hess looks at how the post-Karimov era in Uzbekistan has been a strikingly fruitful one for Russia-Uzbek relations
Max Hess on why the raids on Deripaska properties in the US should be seen as part of the Biden Administration’s revised approach to Russia sanctions
Max Hess on why Abkhazia breaks away from the tendencies of other Russian-backed breakaway states
Max Hess traces how the White House has been rewiring its Russia policy
Max Hess discards the notion that there would be scant political impact from US sanctions on Russian sovereign debt
Max Hess on how Brexit has not brought Britain and Russia any closer
Maximillian Hess looks into what “team Biden” thinks about Russia sanctions policy
Maximilian Hess looks into Russia’s loan offer to Moldova and finds several geopolitical strings attached
Max Hess on how Rosneft is not really leaving Venezuela
Max Hess on the mixed track record of sanctioning Russian hydrocarbons
Max Hess on how a series of S-400 sales demonstrates how the Trump Administration dropped the ball on Russian defense sanctions
The debate about sanctions’ efficacy must first consider how easy it is for Russian firms to violate the spirit, if not the word, of sanctions, argues Maximilian Hess.
Maximilian Hess on how Rosneft’s partnerships help it avoid sanctions, and the Russian energy giant may turn to Delhi to do so in Venezuela
Max Hess on how CBW sanctions action likely to have little concrete impact, but may shape Congress’ sanctions proposals
Max Hess on the growing financial dependence of Russia on China
How a group of Monroe Doctrine enthusiasts found themselves negotiating with the Kremlin in America’s own perceived ‘backyard’
EU disunity, support from key energy companies, and Trump’s acquiescence will see Nord Stream 2 completed
Russia’s strategy in Venezuela offered high rewards, but even higher risks remain
A shifting balance of power in Congress toward the Democrats will bring a more hawkish approach to US-Russia relations, with a doubling down on tough sanctions.
Kazakhstan’s growth forecasts are rosier than Moscow’s. Here’s why that matters.
The Venezuelan government, according to Rosneft, is repaying its multi-billion-dollar loans on time. That is a misleading claim at best. But those loans are more about their geopolitical impact than their financial viability
The firm’s proximity to the Russian state is a mixed blessing internationally, particularly in a context of sanctions, but has allowed for a dominant market position in Russia itself