<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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An aerial view shows the Kazakh village of Ulken (foreground), where the country's first nuclear power plant is set to be built, on Sept. 22, 2024.

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Kazakhstan will seek to balance its reliance on Russia to build its first nuclear plant by partnering with China on subsequent projects and by leveraging new mining laws to extract downstream technology from foreign partners.

Kazakhstan's Strategy to Control Its Nuclear Future Amid Russian Leverage

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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

Ukraine's repeated drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure in April, including a fourth attack on Tuapse within a month, pushed Russian refining runs down to their lowest level since 2009, The Moscow Times reported on May 1.

Russia, Ukraine: Ukrainian Strikes Force Tighter Russian Fuel Management

Russian President Vladimir Putin used his April 29 call with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss a possible ceasefire around Russia's May 9 Victory Day commemorations, alongside talks on Ukraine, Iran and possible future economic and energy cooperation, TASS reported on April 29, citing Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov.

Russia, Ukraine: Putin Seeks Brief Ceasefire To Protect Victory Day Parade

Republic of the Congo

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian companies were ready to work in the Republic of the Congo and highlighted cooperation in geological exploration, logistics, energy and agriculture during talks in Moscow with the country's president, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Izvestia reported April 29.

Russia, Africa: Putin Hosts Talks With Republic of Congo President in Moscow

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Israel for allowing the Panama-flagged cargo ship Panormitis, which is allegedly carrying stolen Ukrainian grain, to dock in Haifa and threatened to coordinate with European partners to apply sanctions against involved Israeli entities, Ukrainska Pravda reported on April 28.

Ukraine, Israel: Kyiv Threatens Sanctions Over Grain Ship

Israeli President Isaac Herzog paid an official visit to Kazakhstan on April 27-28, where he met President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and other senior officials to discuss trade, technology, artificial intelligence and political ties, KazTAG reported on April 27. 

Kazakhstan, Israel: Herzog Visit Will Deepen Political and Dual-Use Tech Ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg, saying Russia would act in the interests of Iran and other regional states to bring peace to the Middle East as soon as possible, RIA Novosti reported on April 27. 

Russia, Iran: Putin Signals Moscow Will Deepen Limited Support for Tehran

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

Oman

Pakistan

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

Eurasia

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Russia, Ukraine: Ukrainian Strikes Force Tighter Russian Fuel Management

Russia, Ukraine: Putin Seeks Brief Ceasefire To Protect Victory Day Parade

Russia, Africa: Putin Hosts Talks With Republic of Congo President in Moscow

Ukraine, Israel: Kyiv Threatens Sanctions Over Grain Ship

Kazakhstan, Israel: Herzog Visit Will Deepen Political and Dual-Use Tech Ties

Russia, Iran: Putin Signals Moscow Will Deepen Limited Support for Tehran

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

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