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The New Geography of the Russian Elite

They call it “Dubaisk.” After the Russian invasion, the threat of closing borders, international sanctions and imprisonment drove tens of thousands to flee Russia. Journalists, activists and tech workers flocked to

At Les Voiles de St. Barth, Geography Plays a Part

Everyone can see the islands. It’s what the wind is doing behind them — in the shadow or “lee” of the land — and how each team reacts that can determine the winners at Les Voiles de St. Barth.Most regatta racecourses are set on open water…

The Russia-Ukraine War is a Revenge of Geography

Most of the commentators have been looking at the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict in the context of contemporary geopolitics where Russia and NATO seem to be at loggerheads with each other in a power play and Ukraine is being projected to…