A Strategic Constant By Mehmet Enes Beşer Whereas elsewhere in this new world order friendships of old are being broken and the international system is increasingly marked by suspicion, the relationship between China and Russia has held firm. Failing short of a marriage of convenience, the emerging China–Russia strategic partnership rests upon pragmatism, strategic mutual trust, and a vision for ...
It needs deeper habits of cooperation—institutions, bureaucratic routines, long-term coordination that outlives individual leaders and news cycles. By Mehmet Enes Beşer Let’s be honest: the old “one sheriff in town” story is tired. You still hear it in policy speeches—usually delivered with a straight face—but it doesn’t describe how the world actually behaves anymore. Power is scattered. Influence is negotiated. ...
Key features of the treaty and the perspective of the Iranian opposition to it. By Masoud Sadrmohammadi Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, and Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, signed the “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation” on January 17, 2025, marking the beginning of a new era in Iran-Russia relations. ...