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Guns and Oil: Continuity and Change in Russia-India Relations

India’s ties with Russia differ from their Soviet-era partnership, especially as New Delhi deepens links with Washington. Yet continued dependence in the defense sector and newfound reliance on Russian oil keep India’s stance toward Russia constrained.

Report by Tina Dolbaia, Vasabjit Banerjee, and Amanda Southfield — August 22, 2025

The Russian Wartime Economy: From Sugar High to Hangover

Russia is muddling through the sanctions, with its economy impacted but not ruined and its defense industry able to maintain the current levels of attrition. Moscow hence sees no need to end the war, unless it leads to Kyiv’s capitulation on key political issues.

Report by Maria Snegovaya, Nicholas Fenton, Tina Dolbaia, and Max Bergmann — June 5, 2025

Back in Stock? The State of Russia's Defense Industry after Two Years of the War

Two years into the war, Russia’s prospects have improved. By tapping into its Cold War–era stockpiles, Russia has ramped up domestic arms production. It has also solidified ties with China, Iran, and North Korea, importing dual-use goods and weapons from these countries.

Report by Maria Snegovaya, Max Bergmann, Tina Dolbaia, Nicholas Fenton, and Samuel Bendett (Contributor) — April 22, 2024

A Renewed Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Reading Between the Front Lines

While Azerbaijan and Karabakh Armenians agreed to a Russia-brokered ceasefire this Wednesday, if the three-decades-long conflict has taught anything to its observers it is that Moscow-negotiated peace in Nagorno-Karabakh usually tends to be fragile and fleeting.

Critical Questions by Mathieu Droin, Tina Dolbaia, and Abigail Edwards — September 22, 2023