Commentary
A leak of Russian gas price data helps establish that China is paying Russia far less than Central Asian countries and Gazprom’s former European customers.
Sergey Vakulenko
Research
Peace Process Lite: When Global Fragmentation Meets Conflict Fragmentation
The sheer complexity of some internal conflicts, combined with resurgent rivalry, has limited the ambitions and capacities of international and regional actors to broker and sustain successful peace initiatives.
By Monalisa Adhikari, Jennifer Hodge, Laura Wise
Published on Feb 3, 2026
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