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Eurasia’s Middle Corridor: An Atlanticist frenzy to stifle Europe-Asia integration
Geopolitical interests between the Anglo-American establishment and the Sino-Russian-led axis will clash over the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.
Jan 02, 2023
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Rewiring Eurasia: Mr. Patrushev goes to Tehran
The meeting this week between two Eurasian security bosses is a further step toward dusting away the west's oversized Asian footprint.
Nov 10, 2022
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A Eurasian jigsaw: BRI and INSTC interconnectivity will complete the puzzle
Shrugging off western obstacles, Eurasia's ambitious connectivity projects helmed by China and Russia are now progressing deep into Asia's Heartland
Aug 17, 2022
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India-Russia-Iran: Eurasia’s new transportation powerhouses
No longer just an 'alternative route' on a drawing board, the International North South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) is paying dividends in a time of global crisis. And Moscow, Tehran and New Delhi are now leading players in the Eurasian competition for transportation routes.
Jul 19, 2022
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In Eurasia, the War of Economic Corridors is in full swing
Mega Eurasian organizations and their respective projects are now converging at record speed, with one global pole way ahead of the other.
Jul 15, 2022
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How Mariupol will become a key hub of Eurasian integration
Mariupol was battered by Ukraine's right-wing Azov battalion well before Moscow launched its military ops. In Russian hands, this strategic steelworks port can transform into a hub of Eurasian connectivity.
Mar 29, 2022
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Is Qatar the means for a US comeback in Eurasia?
Energy-rich Qatar’s designation as a major non-NATO ally may upset the Persian Gulf balance, but could be a means for the US to counter a Sino-Russian lockhold on Eurasia.
Mar 21, 2022
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Erdogan in Kiev, Putin in Beijing: can neo-Ottomanism fit into Greater Eurasia?  
Reporting from Istanbul: As the world turns further over monumental announcements from the Putin-Xi summit in Beijing, Turkey's Erdogan keeps walking a thinning tightrope between NATO and Eurasia
Feb 04, 2022
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Russia opens doors for Iran’s Eurasian integration
Raisi and Putin's January meeting may have seemed anticlimactic, but Russia is now opening doors for Iran's Eurasian integration
Feb 01, 2022
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From Panjshir to Baku: Iran’s search for a new hard-power strategy in Eurasia
Iran may be a late comer to Caucasus geopolitics, but it plans to deliver a powerful opening gambit with some new allies in its corner
Nov 03, 2021
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Eurasia takes shape: How the SCO just flipped the world order
As a rudderless West watched on, the 20th anniversary meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was laser-focused on two key deliverables: shaping up Afghanistan and kicking off a full-spectrum Eurasian integration.
Sep 22, 2021
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A panicked Empire tries to make Russia an ‘offer it can’t refuse’
Realizing NATO’s war with Russia will likely end unfavorably, the US is test-driving an exit offer. But why should Moscow take indirect proposals seriously, especially on the eve of its new military advance and while it is in the winning seat?
Jan 30, 2023
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Shooting at Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran spikes tensions
The assailant has cited “personal and family problems” as the motive behind the shooting attack
Jan 27, 2023
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Iran FM’s trip to Syria was to address ‘misunderstandings’
The recent visit of Iran's FM to Damascus was not ordinary. One of its main goals was to address a problem that had emerged between the two countries after the Turkish-Syrian meeting in Moscow.
Jan 26, 2023
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Dead on arrival: The west’s B3W initiative to rival China’s BRI
While Washington is focused on establishing rival 'global' projects to Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, most of these drive profits and benefits right back to the United States.
Jan 25, 2023
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Why is Egypt’s Navy commanding a NATO-led coalition in the Red Sea?
In recent years Egypt has been developing and strengthening its navy in and around the Red Sea, but this is arguably part of a broader US strategy for the region.
Jan 23, 2023
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Iran, EAEU sign free trade deal
The EAEU and Iran signed a temporary agreement in December 2021 to set up a free trade zone and counter US-led sanctions
Jan 19, 2023
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Global South: Gold-backed currencies to replace the US dollar
The adoption of commodity-backed currencies by the Global South could upend the US dollar’s dominance and level the playing field in international trade.
Jan 19, 2023
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By the numbers: The de-dollarization of global trade
Data suggests that US dollar reserves in central banks are dwindling, as is the influence of the US on the world economy. This presents a unique opportunity for regional currencies and alternative payment systems to enter the vacuum.
Jan 13, 2023
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Russia and its national Arctic passage: Pushing trade frontiers eastward
Ice-free Arctic routes created by climate change have opened up the first new global shipping route in a century. The Russian-developed water passage is bound to disrupt the lengthier Atlantic-centric routes for global commerce.
Jan 12, 2023
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Why the CIA attempted a ‘Maidan uprising’ in Brazil
The failed coup in Brazil is the latest CIA stunt, just as the country is forging stronger ties with the east.
Jan 10, 2023
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Predictions for 2023? Annus horribilis with some surprising upsides
The Cradle's writers offer up their predictions for 2023. The common theme is massive global shifts, some good, some bad.
Jan 09, 2023
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Why BRI is back with a bang in 2023
As Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative enters its 10th year, a strong Sino-Russian geostrategic partnership has revitalized the BRI across the Global South.
Jan 06, 2023
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South Caucasus: A battle of wills and corridors
Azerbaijan and Turkiye are gunning to establish the “Zangezur corridor,” in direct conflict with Iran and Armenia’s interests as it entails the blockade of the Lachin corridor – a lifeline for the ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Dec 30, 2022
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Abandoning Afghanistan is dangerous for its neighbors
Despite the Taliban's many shortcomings, only a unified, multilateral approach to negotiating with and recognizing the Islamic Emirate will safeguard the borders of neighboring states.
Dec 26, 2022
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Xi of Arabia and the petroyuan drive
Xi Jinping has made an offer difficult for the Arabian Peninsula to ignore: China will be guaranteed buyers of your oil and gas, but we will pay in yuan.
Dec 16, 2022
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Xi Jinping’s Visit to Saudi Arabia and the overthrow of Atlanticism
The historic China-Arab Summit currently underway in Riyadh symbolizes the emerging Eurasianism in the Persian Gulf.
Dec 08, 2022
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The Global South births a new game-changing payment system    
Challenging the western monetary system, the Eurasia Economic Union is leading the Global South toward a new common payment system to bypass the US Dollar.
Nov 30, 2022
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US-Turkiye brinkmanship won’t reach a point of no return
A conflict of interest between Ankara and Washington over Syria will likely see the two drift apart, with Turkiye aligning more closely with Eurasian powers.
Nov 28, 2022
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Turkey in final stages of talks for up to $10bn funding from Qatar: Report
One of the officials said the total funding could take the form of a swap, Eurobond or other method
Nov 25, 2022
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