Kallas is in a Hot position as EU-Russia relations drift apart
Kaja Kallas comes with a domestic victory. The Estonian prime minister is adopting a remarkable role in the EU during the war in Ukraine. The war in Ukraine is redefining…
Yevgeni Prigozhin COLD after Wagner’s leverage in the Ukraine war freezes up
The Wagner Group’s involvement in the Syrian civil war and a greater influence over Africa have increased Prigozhin’s influence within and outside of the Kremlin. The ongoing war in Ukraine…
Yoon and Kishida’s frenemy status over North Korean ambitions
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida met his South Korean counterpart Yoon in November 2022. North Korea’s latest missile launches are reshaping Kishida’s ties with Yoon, changing the regional balance. The two…
Mette Frederiksen hot after winning 2022 elections.
Frederiksen’s Social Democrats and the centre-left coalition won the national elections. 2022’s Danish elections have solidified Frederiksen’s leadership. The ongoing war in Ukraine is changing Danish and EU’s security commitments.…
Nikol Pashinyan cold after Azerbaijan’s victory over Nagorno Karabakh
2020’s Nagorno Karabakh war and the recent flare up has challenged Pashinian’s leadership within Armenia. The ongoing war in Ukraine is testing Russia’s commitment to Armenia. U.S House Speaker Nancy…
Biden and Ing-wen’s Romance a game changer against Xi’s ambition
Biden and Ing-wen are deepening their country’s ties to deter the People’s Republic of China. U.S. House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s August visit to Taiwan has deteriorated Beijing-Washington ties.The war…
Tokayev Hot after Russia’s energy leverage freezes up
Tokayev is coming with a huge diplomatic victory.The Kazakh president is adopting a discrete role, diverting from Russia’s sphere of influence.Tokayev is embracing a pragmatic approach making Kazakhstan an alternative…
Morawiecki Hot after EU-Russia Relations Freeze Up
Mateuz Morawiecki is coming with a huge diplomatic victoryThe Polish prime minister is adopting a key role in the EU during the war in UkraineMorawiecki is embracing a pragmatic approach…
Biden and Kishida Romance to Counterbalance Xi
US President Joe Biden met his Japanese counterpart as early as May 2022.The war in Ukraine has changed the regional balance.The two seek to strengthen their deep ties to deter…
Biden and Suk-yeol’s Romance to Deter Kim
US President Joe Biden met his South Korean counterpart as early as last month.The developments in Ukraine are changing the regional balance.The two seek to further long-standing relations between their…