Apologies for not having done one of these for a while…

• How Russia Can Maintain Equilibrium in the Post-Pandemic Bipolar World

Dmitri Trenin of Carnegie’s Moscow Center argues that Russia could be squeezed out of a new bipolar world where everything comes down to the USA and China. And while this may be a relief to some in sanctions-affected Russia, he argues that the risk is that Russia loses relevance.

• To Annex or Not to Annex: What Will Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Do Next?

In Time Magazine, David Miller argues that just because Netanyahu can annex parts of the West Bank doesn’t mean he will.

• Switching to all-postal voting in times of public health crises: Lessons from Poland

Nana Kalandadze of International IDEA looks at the aborted attempt to hold an all-postal ballot in Poland last weekend.