
China and Russia: a friendship without limits
Mark Leonard welcomes Janka Oertel and Alicja Bachulska, to discuss China-Russia relations
Mark Leonard welcomes Janka Oertel and Alicja Bachulska, to discuss China-Russia relations
Mark Leonard welcomes Julien Barnes-Dacey, Cinzia Bianco and Andrew Small, to talk about the new Saudi – Iran deal
Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to begin the process of normalising their relations. Europeans should consider how to help entrench the stabilising gains of the agreement – even as they navigate difficulties with Iran
Mark Leonard and Pan Chengxin explore quantum relational theory and its application to world politics
European countries need to look for the partners they made over the last 20 years and together redraw an Afghan-led strategy to protect women’s rights
China’s ‘peace plan’ for the war in Ukraine merely underlines its Russia-friendly perspective and desire to protect its own interests
To understand today’s geopolitical ructions, one must look beyond major powers’ governments and top strategists. As the recent Chinese balloon saga showed, public opinion is increasingly in the driver’s seat, and it is steering international relations away from open, honest dialogue
To compete with China’s influence in the Gulf, European governments should embrace multipolarity and offer concrete alternatives to Gulf monarchies
Japan’s new security strategy sends a powerful signal to current and future allies – and to possible adversaries