“The positive outcomes of victory and defeat (i.e. Russia withdraws its troops without having achieved its goals) paradoxically coincide, and it is the country going back to how it was before the war.” russiapost.info/society/return…

Middlebury College is looking to hire an assistant professor in the politics of Russia and Eastern Europe. apply.interfolio.com/149901

Nikita Smagin: Pezeshkian "was swept to power by a demand for change that is unmistakably tinged with anti-Russian feeling." Is Iran’s Pro-Reform President a Threat to Russia-Iran Ties? - Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

"If China truly wishes to decouple Europe from the US, it will have to persuade Europeans that it can provide better protection against Russia than Washington can." China cannot support Russia and hope to woo Europe away from the US sc.mp/btzsa?utm_sour… via @scmpnews

A moving article by my brilliant former student, Elinor Harty: Marc Fogel, My American Teacher, Is the Kremlin’s Political Pawn themoscowtimes.com/2024/02/05/mar…

My Kyiv Post op-ed published today:

Mr Abbas goes to Moscow feat. Samuel Ramani Mark N. Katz aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/13…

“Despite their differences, Russian-Iranian military cooperation will likely continue—and increase,” writes Atlantic Council Middle East Initiatives’s Mark N. Katz. “But with both now on the back foot, the question is just how useful their cooperation is.” atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/iransour…

"Recent news reports claim that Saudi Arabia persuaded Russia not to arm the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen with cruise missiles....But did Riyadh really succeed at this?" russiamatters.org/blog/did-riyad…

I spoke with Ritwij Raj The Prode about Russian-Iranian relations: youtu.be/DSePhyNAI2E?fe…

My thoughts in today's Kyiv Post: "Putin Is Right About One Thing: The War in Ukraine Is Not Just About Ukraine":

I am looking forward to this conversation with Dr. Shubhda Chaudhary

My thoughts for The National Interest on what Ukraine's Kursk offensive might--or might not--lead to: The Kursk Offensive: A Net Assessment  nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/kurs…

An excellent Atlantic Council report on China's evolving approach to the Middle East by Jonathan Fulton and Michael Schuman:

I enjoyed speaking with Dr. Shubhda Chaudhary on Russia and the Middle East:

Iran has delivered close range ballistic missiles to Russia, raising new concerns about the depth of the Iran-Russia relationship. Iran “may see Russia not so much as a great power but as another proxy,” writes Mark N. Katz. Read below ⬇️ bit.ly/4ei8sUP

An insightful observation from Garry Kasparov:

I spoke with Marco Werman The World about Russian-Iranian relations: theworld.org/segments/2024/…

An article I wrote for Carnegie Endowment Middle East Program in Washington: carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…