<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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Armenia

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Ukraine

Uzbekistan

Azerbaijan

Georgia

Belarus

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Russia

Moldova

The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Cyber

The Ukraine Conflict

The Politics of Pipelines

The New Silk Road

Commodities: A Cautionary Tale

A Crude Recovery

The Second Space Race

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Russia's Internal Struggle

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Instability in Central Asia

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A campaign poster for incoming Argentine President Javier Milei on Nov. 30, 2023, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Milei plans to immediately send a package of economic reforms to the Argentine legislature.

Politics

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

The Weekly Rundown: Xi's Vietnam Visit, Egypt's Presidential Election

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Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

Russian President Vladimir Putin and UAE leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attend a welcoming ceremony ahead of their talks in Abu Dhabi on Dec. 6, 2023.

Energy

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

The rare visit was likely aimed at aligning the Arab Gulf states on OPEC+ policy and assuaging their concerns about Russia's ties with Iran, but could prompt the U.S. to respond.

The Aims and Implications of Putin's Trip to the UAE and Saudi Arabia

COP28 President-Designate and the UAE's Special Envoy for Climate Change, Sultan al-Jaber (front row, fourth from left) -- poses for a group photo along with U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and other participants in the Petersberg Climate Dialogue on May 3, 2023, in Berlin, Germany.

Environment, Science & Technology

This year's U.N. conference will highlight disparities between the developed and developing world on climate ambitions, as well as individual countries' differing priorities.

What To Watch For at the COP28 Climate Summit

Kenya

Israel

Palestinian Territories

OPEC headquarters on June 3, 2023, in Vienna. OPEC+ will meet Nov. 26 to decide whether to deepen production cuts.

Military & Security

Social Issues

The Weekly Rundown: Climate Negotiations at COP28, OPEC+ Meets Following an Oil Sell-off

Serbia

Kosovo

NATO peacekeepers stand guard as hospital employees lead a protest march of ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo on June 19, 2023. 

Russian information campaigns are fomenting EU accession fatigue and anti-Western narratives in Serbia and raising risks of violence in northern Kosovo.

The Threat of Russian Influence Operations in Serbia and Kosovo

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (right) greets Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Nov. 9, 2023.

Economics

Despite inking new deals with Moscow, Astana will continue to deepen its ties with China, the West and Turkey, which over time will increase tensions with Russia.

Kazakhstan's Diversification Push Won't Spur Russian Retaliation -- For Now

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right) hold a joint press conference on Nov. 4, 2023, in Kyiv, Ukraine. 

Western policymakers' concerns about whether to keep funding the nearly two-year war in Ukraine will likely grow ahead of upcoming U.S. and EU elections, which for Kyiv, may translate to fewer resources and greater pressure to ink a peace deal with Moscow.

Ukraine Grapples With the Prospect Waning Western Support

Jordan

Australia

India

U..S Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Oct. 14, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Arab counterparts Nov. 4 in the Jordanian capital in a bid to garner regional support for U.S. policies in the Israel-Hamas war.

The Weekly Rundown: Blinken Meets Arab Ministers, State Assembly Elections in India

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Denmark

Greece

France

Sweden

Belgium

Spain

Italy

Hungary

Israeli and EU Flags

A lack of a unified EU response to the Israel-Hamas War highlights divisions among member states' foreign policies, complicating the bloc's plans to play a meaningful role in the conflict, as well as efforts to maintain unified support for Ukraine.

Israel-Hamas War Highlights Divisions Among EU Member States

South Africa

Iran

Pakistan

Israeli tanks on the border with Lebanon on Oct. 26, 2023, in Israel amid the ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The Weekly Rundown: A Possible Middle Eastern Escalation, an IMF Team Visits Pakistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he will run for re-election in March 2024, the Moscow Times reported Dec. 8. 

Russia: Putin Declares His Candidacy in March 2024 Election

The European Union is set to give member states powers to ban natural gas imports from Russia and Belarus on national security grounds, the Financial Times reported on Dec. 7, citing a draft proposal from the European Commission.

EU, Russia: Brussels to Give Member States Powers to Ban Russian LNG

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev unexpectedly signed a decree calling a snap presidential election for Feb. 7, 2024, Eurasianet reported Dec. 7. 

Azerbaijan: Aliyev Calls For Early Feb. 7 Presidential Election

Ukraine's top national security leaders and representatives of Ukraine's top arms manufacturers are in Washington to meet with their U.S. counterparts for the first U.S.-Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference, Politico reported on Dec. 6. 

Ukraine, U.S.: U.S.-Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference Commences

Niger

Niger's military junta scrapped two key EU defense and security missions aimed at addressing jihadist violence in the Sahel, AP reported on Dec. 4.

Niger: Junta Revokes Key Agreements With EU, Strengthens Partnerships With Russia

The heads of the security services of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan said negotiators made a breakthrough regarding the operation of roads connecting the countries to their respective enclaves and isolated territories, Eurasianet reported on Dec. 4.

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan: Negotiators Reach Breakthrough on Border Demarcation

Shalanda Young, the director of the White House's Office of Management and Budget, wrote in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson that the United States would be unable to continue providing weapons and equipment to Ukraine if Congress does not approve additional funding by the end of 2023, The Wall Street Journal reported on Dec. 4.

Ukraine, U.S.: White House Warns Money for Ukraine Will Run Out by End of 2023

A meeting of the commission on border delimitation and security between Armenia and Azerbaijan, chaired by the countries' respective deputy prime ministers, was held at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, Eurasianet reported on Dec. 1. 

Armenia, Azerbaijan: Leaders to Intensify Border Delimitation Commission Meetings

Eurasia

SITUATION REPORTS

Russia: Putin Declares His Candidacy in March 2024 Election

EU, Russia: Brussels to Give Member States Powers to Ban Russian LNG

Azerbaijan: Aliyev Calls For Early Feb. 7 Presidential Election

Ukraine, U.S.: U.S.-Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference Commences

Niger: Junta Revokes Key Agreements With EU, Strengthens Partnerships With Russia

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan: Negotiators Reach Breakthrough on Border Demarcation

Ukraine, U.S.: White House Warns Money for Ukraine Will Run Out by End of 2023

Armenia, Azerbaijan: Leaders to Intensify Border Delimitation Commission Meetings

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