Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Record-low rainfall is disrupting crop yields, energy production and trade flows at a time when European countries are already battling soaring food and fuel prices.

Risks stemming from the Ukraine crisis, along with developments unrelated to the war, could quickly send prices back above $100 per barrel -- if not much higher.

Pundits expected Russia's invasion to end within months. But RANE's Eurasia analyst thinks the conflict could last for years.

The fallout from the ongoing conflict is depleting Cairo's reserves by making imports more expensive, dampening tourism rates and spooking foreign investors.

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

The French president and Russian foreign minister’s separate trips to Central African countries highlight Paris and Moscow's growing interest in the region, with both leaders pledging increased security and investments.

A Brothers of Italy-led government is unlikely to veer too far from its predecessor’s policies. But any change could be destabilizing within the country's current economic climate.

The recent attack on Odesa shows Russia will continue to signal its control over Ukraine's Black Sea ports, which Moscow sees as critical leverage against Kyiv and the West.