Stratfor analyst Eugene Chausovsky examines the future of the Russia-Kyrgyzstan relationship and what it might mean for the Central Asian region.

Russian support of Georgian breakaway republics creates tension between the two countries.

Stratfor's CEO George Friedman and Chief Geopolitical Analyst Robert D. Kaplan debate the challenges of projecting global events.

Stratfor tactical analyst Ben West examines the recent militant activity in Georgia and discusses the tension and volatility of the Caucasus region.

The Kremlin is concerned because continuing to expand its budget depends on high oil prices -- something that cannot be reliably predicted.

Stratfor Eurasia analyst Eugene Chausovsky examines the prospects for the anti-government movement's evolving tactics following the recent teddy bear drop over Belarus.

Stratfor's Vice President of Analysis Scott Stewart discusses the degraded state of Russia's military as Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to increase the defense budget by 25 percent.

The Tajik government launched a crackdown on a warlord in Gorno-Badakhshan province.

Stratfor examines how Belarus' lack of geographic barriers and its location on the North European Plain have constantly challenged and prevented its independence.

Russia sees a potential Lithuanian power plant as a way for the other Baltic countries to lessen their dependency on Russian energy, which Moscow hopes a new Belarusian nuclear plant will curb.