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March 14, 2022

Southeast Asia
Russia’s Continuing Ties to Southeast Asia and How They Affect the Ukraine War: Part 2

Russia’s ties across Southeast Asia keep most countries in the region from opposing the war in Ukraine.

Rescue workers stand near a heavily damaged building, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine on March 14, 2022.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

October 25, 2024

Middle East and North Africa
The Threat of Regional Military Expansion in the Middle East

Panelists discuss the latest updates regarding the conflict in the Middle East, the risks of wider escalation, and the role of the United States. PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is part of the Twenty-Ni…

Play Israeli soldier watches as Israeli tanks manoeuvre during military drill near Ein Zivan in Golan Heights.
Virtual Event by Dana El Kurd, Stanley McChrystal, Alex Vatanka, Steven A. Cook, and Nancy D. Bodurtha Middle East Program

November 16, 2023

Ukraine
Winter Stalemate in Ukraine, Argentina’s Presidential Runoff, Turkey’s President visits Berlin, and More

Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces stalls as the future of U.S. aid remains uncertain; Argentina gears up for its presidential election runoff while inflation rates soar; Turkish Presi…

Podcast A serviceman of the 65th Mechanized Brigade crosses a trench at the Russian positions taken by the 65th Mechanized Brigade in the Zaporizhzhia Region of southeastern Ukraine on November 4, 2023.
Podcast by Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins The World Next Week

March 18, 2022

Europe and Eurasia
Russia Is Censoring News on the War in Ukraine. Foreign Media Are Trying to Get Around That.

A Kremlin crackdown on independent media is walling off Russians from the truth about the country’s widely condemned invasion of Ukraine, but Western-funded media outlets are ramping up efforts to ci…

In Brief by Robert McMahon

April 29, 2022

Japan
Ukraine Response Deepens Japan-Europe Strategic Ties

In the months since Russia invaded Ukraine, Japan has deepened ties with Ukraine and its European neighbors.

Foreign Minister for Japan Yoshimasa Hayashi and Foreign Minister for Norway Anniken Huitfeldt at the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, NATO Headquarters, Brussels, April 7, 2022
Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith Asia Unbound

November 12, 2024

Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

The IRGC is one of the most powerful organizations in Iran, conceived as the principal defender of the 1979 revolution, and now a critical link to Islamist militant groups violently opposed to Israel…

Members of the Revolutionary Guards attend a parliamentary session in Tehran.
Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors

November 22, 2023

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Understanding the U.S. Role in the Israel-Hamas War

Scenes from the Israel-Hamas war have reverberated across the world. In the United States, debate about the conflict has intensified, and it has resurfaced long-standing questions about policy toward…

Podcast Shadow of military tank in the Middle East.
Podcast by Gabrielle Sierra and Steven A. Cook Why It Matters