<p>Eurasia is the world&rsquo;s most expansive region. It connects the East to the West, forming a land bridge that borders Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and South Asia. Forming the borders of this massive tract of land are the Northern European Plain, the Carpathian Mountains, the Southern Caucasus Mountains, the Tien Shan Mountains and Siberia. At the heart of Eurasia is Russia, a country that throughout history has tried, to varying degrees of success, to extend its influence to Eurasia&rsquo;s farthest reaches &mdash; a strategy meant to insulate it from outside powers. But this strategy necessarily creates conflict throughout Russia&rsquo;s borderlands, putting Eurasia a near constant state of instability.</p>

Eurasia connects the East to the West, forming a land bridge that borders Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and South Asia. 

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Commodities: A Cautionary Tale

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The Second Space Race

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Employees walk at the construction site of a gas metering station, part of the pipeline link between Bulgaria and Greece near the village of Malko Kadievo, on March 18, 2022. 

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A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: No U.S.-Iran Breakthrough, EU Ban on Spot Market Russian LNG

U.S.-Iran Relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (left) hold talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 1, 2026.

Russia is actively calibrating pressure on Armenia to derail its pro-EU course, as the Iran war temporarily impedes Yerevan's push to reduce its reliance on Russia-linked trade corridors.

Armenia's Push for Autonomy Meets Russian Resistance

Hungary

Peter Magyar, lead candidate of the Tisza party, speaks to reporters in Budapest on April 13, 2026, after his party's sweeping victory in Hungary's parliamentary elections.

With a two-thirds supermajority, the new government will be able to dismantle Orban's entrenched institutional and economic influence, as well as reset EU relations. But a swift and drastic reversal in Hungary-Ukraine relations remains unlikely.

Hungary's Pro-EU Opposition Wins Big, Ending the Orban Era

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A soldier from the "Taifun" unmanned aerial vehicle unit prepares a new strike drone for flight on April 7, 2026 in Ukraine. 

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Although Moscow is threatening retaliation against Baltic states over supposed involvement in Ukraine's drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, the Kremlin will not risk a direct military confrontation with NATO.


Direct NATO-Russia Confrontation in the Baltic Unlikely, Despite Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Energy Infrastructure 

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Demographic decline, driven by falling fertility rates worldwide, is likely irreversible but will also increasingly differentiate countries based on their ability to adapt through sound immigration, labor, technological and fiscal policies.

Adapting to Demographic Decline: Policy Tradeoffs and Global Divergences

The Geopolitics of Natural Resources

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As competition for natural resources and critical raw materials intensifies, companies -- not just countries -- must be more mindful of risks in their physical supply chains.

The Geopolitics of Natural Resources: An Introduction

Israel-Hamas Conflict

The second quarter will test global resilience as lingering conflicts and energy shocks converge to heighten economic uncertainty and geopolitical volatility.

2026 Second-Quarter Forecast: An Excerpt

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People on March 15 in Tehran, Iran, clean up rubble from a missile attack. The Iran war will almost certainly continue through the next week amid Israeli threats to escalate and expand strikes due to Iranian attacks targeting Israeli civilians and the U.S. deployment of additional military assets to the region.

The Weekly Rundown: The Iran War Continues, a European Parliament Delegation Visits China

While far from deterministic, demographics plays a key role in influencing a country's domestic and international politics, as well as its economic and financial development.

The Geopolitics of Demographics: Politics and Economics

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The European Parliament building in 2019 in Strasbourg, France. Parliament is set to hold a plenary vote March 26 on implementing the 2025 EU‑U.S. trade framework agreement.

The Weekly Rundown: A Vote on the EU‑U.S. Trade Framework, the Iran Conflict Continues

Saudi Arabia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Jeddah for his second visit to Saudi Arabia in a month, where he is expected to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and advance agreements on security, energy and infrastructure cooperation, Interfax-Ukraine reported on April 24.

Ukraine, Saudi Arabia: Zelensky Visits Jeddah To Expand Security Cooperation

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 24 to prepare for another round of talks with the United States, in addition to visits to Oman and Russia, Iran's state-run outlet IRNA media reported the same day. 

Iran, U.S.: Iranian Foreign Minister Heads to Islamabad, but No U.S. Talks Confirmed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected proposals for "symbolic" or partial EU membership and said Ukraine deserved full membership, Radio NV reported on April 23.

Ukraine, EU: Zelensky Rejects 'Symbolic' Membership Ahead of EU Summit 

The Cypriot presidency of the European Union announced that the bloc had approved the long-delayed package of 90 billion euros (about $106 billion) in financial support for Ukraine and had "preliminarily approved" the 20th package of sanctions against Russia, The Guardian reported on April 22.

EU, Russia, Ukraine: EU Approves Money for Ukraine and Sanctions for Russia

Germany

Russia plans to halt the transit of Kazakh oil to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline starting May 1, Reuters reported on April 21, citing industry sources who said Kazakhstan had received a notification from pipeline operator Transneft.

Russia, Germany, Kazakhstan: Russia May Halt Kazakh Oil Transit via Druzhba to Germany

Kazakhstan's Atomic Energy Agency head Almasadam Satkaliyev said Russia will provide an intergovernmental loan covering about 85% of the $15 billion cost of Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant, Kursiv reported on April 21. 

Kazakhstan, Russia: Russian-Financed Nuclear Project Is Unlikely To Deliver on Time

Ahead of a meeting between EU foreign affairs ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on April 21, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said ​she expected "positive decisions" on the 90 billion euro ($105.94 ‌billion) loan for Ukraine, Reuters reported.

EU, Ukraine: EU To Approve Long-Delayed Ukraine Loan in the Coming Days

China's technology conglomerate Tencent acquired a 3.2% stake in Kazakhstan's financial technology company Kaspi.kz for about $518 million through the purchase of American depositary receipts, Bloomberg reported on April 20. 

Kazakhstan, China: China's Tencent Acquires Stake in Kaspi.kz

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Ukraine, Saudi Arabia: Zelensky Visits Jeddah To Expand Security Cooperation

Iran, U.S.: Iranian Foreign Minister Heads to Islamabad, but No U.S. Talks Confirmed

Ukraine, EU: Zelensky Rejects 'Symbolic' Membership Ahead of EU Summit

EU, Russia, Ukraine: EU Approves Money for Ukraine and Sanctions for Russia

Russia, Germany, Kazakhstan: Russia May Halt Kazakh Oil Transit via Druzhba to Germany

Kazakhstan, Russia: Russian-Financed Nuclear Project Is Unlikely To Deliver on Time

EU, Ukraine: EU To Approve Long-Delayed Ukraine Loan in the Coming Days

Kazakhstan, China: China's Tencent Acquires Stake in Kaspi.kz

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