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Analysis April 5, 2023 China’s and India’s Relations with Russia after the War in Ukraine: A Dangerous Deviation? By: Felix K. Chang When Russian assault troops landed at Hostomel Airport near Kiev in February 2022, few could have anticipated how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would alter geopolitics in Europe. Yet it has the potential to do the same in Asia. Moscow’s... Read more	Analysis April 4, 2023 A Transformative Czech Election and its Implications for the Post-Communist Region By: Robert Beck The recent election of former Army General Petr Pavel to the Presidency of the Czech Republic carries significant implications for the state of democracy in the country, for continued Czech support to Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia,... Read more
Analysis March 30, 2023 What America Learned in Iraq By: James Ryan Editor’s Note: FPRI is publishing a collection of essays to mark the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. The articles analyze the war’s impact on US influence in the Middle East, America’s global standing, and US... Read more	Analysis March 30, 2023 Iraq: Some Reflections By: Robert D. Kaplan Editor’s Note: FPRI is publishing a collection of essays to mark the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. The articles analyze the war’s impact on US influence in the Middle East, America’s global standing, and US... Read more
Analysis March 28, 2023 Jordan: Another Peak in a Multi-Year Crisis By: Joshua Krasna Over the past few months, Jordan has undergone another peak in a multi-year crisis. It made headlines last April—the official centennial of the Hashemite monarchy in Jordan—with an unprecedented intra-family crisis ending with indefinite confinement to quarters of King... Read more	Analysis March 24, 2023 Iran-Saudi Normalization: A Regional Process with Chinese Characteristics By: William Figueroa The announcement of an agreement to resume diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia on March 10 was not entirely unexpected to those familiar with regional politics. Saudi Arabia and Iran had gone through a series of negotiations in Baghdad... Read more