Region: Former Soviet Union FULL REPORT: Belarus – Minsk will not deploy forces to Ukraine, but Russia will continue to exploit Belarus territory for its war effort Geopolitics Stability
Region: Middle East FULL REPORT: Syria and Turkey – Rapprochement between Ankara and Damascus will likely lead to joint operations against Kurds in northern Syria Geopolitics Stability
Region: Middle East FULL REPORT: UAE – Strategic interests will trump concerns related to appointment of extreme right-wing ministers in new Israeli government Business Geopolitics
Region: East Asia FULL REPORT: Japan – Revision of three key defence documents will accelerate militarisation of region Economy Geopolitics
Region: Former Soviet Union FULL REPORT: Russia – Social media users will continue to hinder Russian propaganda efforts Cyber Geopolitics
Region: North Africa FULL REPORT: Burkina Faso – Wagner Group’s deployment likely in coming months, even if recent allegations are unfounded Geopolitics Reputation Stability
Region: Former Soviet Union FULL REPORT: Ukraine – US likely to approve deployment of Patriot batteries in coming weeks Geopolitics Stability
Region: Former Soviet Union FULL REPORT: Ukraine – Fighting will slow but unlikely to halt entirely over winter Geopolitics
Region: East Asia FULL REPORT: China – Relations with US will not improve significantly despite G20 meeting Business Economy Geopolitics