Dmitry Medvedev

Dmitry Medvedev is the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russian Federation, Chairman of the United Russia Party

October 1, 2026

Columns/Geopolitics

Venezuela’s Uneasy Survival

Venezuela’s post-Maduro reality is defined by a stark imbalance of power. The Rodríguez government has avoided direct confrontation with Washington while negotiating access to its vast oil resources and seeking to stabilise

Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

US Says Sri Lanka’s Investment Climate Remains Hostile to Foreign Capital

Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 5 per cent in 2025 as the country continued its recovery from the 2022 economic crisis, but its investment climate remains challenging, with foreign investors reporting policy reversals, regulatory uncertainty, bureaucratic delays and inadequate government

October 1, 2026

Can Prison Monitoring Change Prisons?

Editor's Choice/Human Rights

A critical examination of the growing expectations placed on prison monitors—and the dangerous gap between identifying abuse and changing the system that produces it.

South Korea’s $200 Billion US Investment Plan Faces Commercial Hurdles

Business

South Korea’s planned $200 billion investment in the United States is not fully guaranteed, despite US President Donald Trump describing the package as a

National Identity and Political Choice: Russia vs. China

January 10, 2025

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

If you are hoping to turn a Russian pharmacy into a Ukrainian one, it’s not enough just to clip the letter “я” off the end of the word “гомеопатическая” on its signboard.

Decolonizing Humanity

June 16, 2024

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Neocolonialism: Old threats in a new era In February 2024, a forum was held in Moscow for supporters of the fight against modern neocolonialism practices. This forum, called For Freedom of Nations,