#Geopolitics

A car bomb in Moscow killed Russian Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov on Dec. 22, 2025. This is the third assassination of a senior general in a year, and Russian authorities are investigating a potential link to Ukrainian intelligence.

China's state media is highlighting the sentencing of two men for drug-related money laundering, a case that originated from a U.S. intelligence tip-off, signaling rare cooperation amid broader tensions.

A car bomb in Moscow killed Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov on Dec. 22, 2025. Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a murder investigation, citing Ukrainian intelligence as a possible orchestrator.

A new civilian-led political roadmap to end Sudan's war was announced in Nairobi, but it faces skepticism from domestic critics and international partners like the EU, who question its legitimacy and strategy.

President Donald Trump has appointed Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as a special envoy to Greenland, tasked with making the Danish territory part of the U.S., escalating geopolitical tensions in the Arctic.

U.S. and Ukrainian envoys held "productive" talks in Miami, but a major breakthrough to end the war remains out of reach amid conflicting signals from Russia and ongoing military attacks.

A new memoir by a former UK-based Confucius Institute director offers an insider's rebuttal to accusations that the centers are hubs for espionage and propaganda for Beijing.

A Kazakh woman's protest for her husband, who disappeared into China, has led to her house arrest and a crackdown on the rights group Atajurt. The case highlights Kazakhstan's difficult balance between Chinese influence and human rights.

The U.S. State Department is reviving the post of Arctic Ambassador after 8 years, a strategic move to counter growing Russian and Chinese influence and address the impacts of climate change in the High North.

U.S.-led peace talks in Miami aim to find a path to end the war in Ukraine, but intense fighting continues with casualties reported in Kharkiv and Zaporizhia. An analysis of the dual-track strategy of diplomacy and military pressure.

Oil prices climbed after the U.S. intercepted a tanker near Venezuela, fueling concerns over supply disruptions and geopolitical instability. We analyze the market impact on your portfolio.

As ASEAN foreign ministers meet to mediate the deadly Thailand-Cambodia border conflict, Thailand's government remains defiant, resisting foreign pressure amid domestic political calculations.