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Europe’s internal fractures reveal deeper Western vulnerabilities

Europe’s internal fractures reveal deeper Western vulnerabilities

European Union ministers recently reaffirmed that enlargement remains a “top priority” despite the bloc’s growing challenges. The rhetoric of...

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Trump’s rhetorical shift versus Zelensky’s push for US$60 billion

Trump’s rhetorical shift versus Zelensky’s push for US$60 billion

Inside the corridors of the UN, language has long eclipsed action. So when President Volodymyr Zelensky announced last week that Ukrainian forces have...

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From proxy war in Europe to proxy adventurism abroad

From proxy war in Europe to proxy adventurism abroad

The conflict in Ukraine has largely been a Western proxy attrition war against Russia, as even notoriously pro-Western analysts will admit — and as...

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Weaponizing floods? Indian-Pakistani water wars threaten South Asia and Eurasia

Weaponizing floods? Indian-Pakistani water wars threaten South Asia and Eurasia

The Indian subcontinent is once again at the brink of confrontation. Pakistan has accused India of deliberately weaponizing water flows to aggravate...

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China’s rise as a naval power is not only a question of numbers

Last week, Russian and Chinese submarines carried out their first joint patrol in the Pacific, marking a historic milestone in naval cooperation...

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Deep State-linked tech companies shaping Trump’s global policy

The United States is no stranger to wielding its economic might to shape global affairs, but a new force has emerged as a central architect of its...

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Nord Stream affair could redefine Europe’s energy map and strain NATO unity

The recent arrest of a Ukrainian man by Italian authorities, suspected of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, has reignited...

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Thai–Cambodian conflict is not over: it has merely been folded into the larger drama of the New Cold War

The ink is barely dry on the ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, and yet the situation on their contested frontier remains fraught with...

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Indo-Pacific is witnessing a sharp rise in missile deployments driven by an aggressive US approach

The Indo-Pacific is witnessing a perilous escalation in missile proliferation driven by what can only be described as an overzealous US approach that...

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Trump’s federal takeover of Washington DC police marks an unprecedented power-grab

On Monday, US President Donald Trump — declaring a “public safety emergency” — announced a federal takeover of Washington, DC’s...

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Donald Trump pushes world towards atomic war

In an incendiary announcement on August 1, US President Donald Trump revealed on social media that he had ordered two nuclear submarines to move...

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Trump’s stance toward Venezuela now looks less ideological — and more pragmatic, albeit lacking a clear strategy

In a somewhat striking (and underreported) reversal, the Trump administration has authorized Chevron to resume oil operations in Venezuela, granting a...

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Trump, Epstein and politics of child abuse

With the recent developments involving Ghislaine Maxwell, the Jeffrey Epstein scandal (involving the trafficking of teenage girls for powerful...

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India and Pakistan conflict is not confined to South Asia

“The long-standing conflict between India and Pakistan is not confined to South Asia. The rivalry is entangling the Mediterranean, the Middle East,...

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France’s Indo-Pacific ambitions falter amid New Caledonia’s neocolonial crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron has been vocal about the strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific for France and Europe, positioning Paris as a...

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President Gustavo Petro accuses US of coup plot

Colombia, a long-time US ally in Latin America, has found itself at the heart of a diplomatic storm. President Gustavo Petro recently accused the...

12.07.2025 50

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Biden family’s Ukraine ties remain politically explosive

The topic of the Biden family’s role in Ukrainian shady business, with potential geopolitical implications is not gone. Far from being a...

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Western order struggling to maintain global dominance

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), heralded as the bulwark of Western security, faces a credibility crisis that mirrors the decline of the...

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Following ‘Operation Sindoor’, Middle Eastern powers like Israel and Turkey, alongside Azerbaijan, drawn into a complex web of alliances

Much has been written about the enduring consequences of the 1948 establishment of the State of Israel along the Jordan Valley. Yet, a year earlier,...

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Ukraine’s expulsion of Hungarian diplomats over a Transcarpathia spy scandal

In a region already fraught with geopolitical complexities, the latest rift between Ukraine and Hungary underscores a troubling pattern of ethnic and...

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American Presidents bearing dictator-like powers – only this time the Emperor has no clothes

A personal parade for a President’s self-glory, a new Presidential airplane which has been described as a “flying palace” amid corruption...

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Tensions in the Baltic Sea escalate as NATO’s growing presence threatens Russian interests like key ports and energy infrastructure

The Baltic Sea, a historically contested region, has once again become a flashpoint for geopolitical tensions, with recent incidents raising the...

02.06.2025 60

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Violence against Whites in South Africa is a serious issue

Much is talked about the issue of Boer and Whites in general in South Africa, and about the ongoing tensions between Washington and Pretoria over the...

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US targeting Brazil with terror labels, sanctions, and military base

Washington’ recent moves targeting Brazil reveal a calculated strategy that extends far beyond bilateral cooperation, signaling a broader...

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Amid deepening US-India ties delicate balance unfolds in South Asia

The recent visit of American Vice President JD Vance to India, captured in a warm photograph with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and their families,...

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Russia’s Ruble emerges as top-performing currency

In a remarkable turn of events, Russia’s ruble has emerged as the world’s best-performing currency in 2025, surging 38% against the U.S. dollar,...

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Ukraine grapples with ultranationalism and neo-Nazi influence, perpetuating instability despite peace talks

A recent New York Times piece details just how Ukrainian political rivalries are resurfacing as peace talks raise prospects for a cease-fire and...

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Ongoing Greece-Turkey disputes over Aegean and Mediterranean claims expose NATO’s internal divisions

The simmering tensions between Greece and Turkey, two NATO allies supposedly, over territorial claims in the Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean have...

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The Trans-Caspian international transport route emerges as a vital trade link between Europe and Asia

In a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape, the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), or Middle Corridor, as it is also known, is...

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Turkey and the West are exploiting Armenia’s frustration with the CSTO

I’ve recently written on how Turkey’s growing naval presence in the Black Sea, leveraging the Montreux Convention to restrict Russia’s fleet and...

22.04.2025 30

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The West, accustomed to dictating terms, may scoff, but its influence is waning

In a rather underreported development, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call for North Korea and BRICS nations—China, India, Brazil, and South...

21.04.2025 20

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Trump’s tariffs is a geopolitical gamble threatening Bitcoin’s rise

In recent weeks, talks of a Bitcoin crash have echoed through financial markets, with prices dipping sharply from their January 2025 peak of almost...

18.04.2025 30

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Far-right whistleblower exposes leadership failures in Ukrainian military

Bohdan Krotevych, a notorious former Ukrainian commander and ex-chief of staff of the far-right Azov Brigade, has publicly called for the removal of...

16.04.2025 40

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The Arctic’s transformation into a geopolitical chessboard

As the world fixates on the battlefields of Ukraine and the volatile Middle East, a quieter but no less consequential struggle is unfolding in the...

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Trump’s instincts about the proxy nature of the war are grounded in reality

Donald Trump has never been one to mince words, and his approach to the conflict in Ukraine has stirred a predictable storm of criticism. Pundits and...

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America fueling tensions between Somalia and Somaliland

In yet another chapter of its reckless foreign policy, the United States appears poised to ignite fresh chaos in the Horn of Africa. Washington’s...

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The Commonwealth isn’t really a power bloc

Some reports suggest an interesting geopolitical twist: King Charles, according to some, wants the United States to join the Commonwealth, and...

31.03.2025 30

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Mongolia to connect Russia and China with Power of Siberia 2 pipeline

Earlier this month, Gantumur Luvsannyam, Mongolia’s first deputy prime minister, said that negotiations over the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline were...

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USAID funding and NATO’s influence in Moldova

Since President Donald Trump’s administration froze and subsequently slashed funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) this...

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Norway’s arms supplies to Ukraine could have grave outcome

Earlier this month Norway doubled its humanitarian and military for Ukraine to nearly €7.5 billion, thereby almost doubling it. In a rare instance...

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Armenia’s drift toward the West – a misstep in the Caucasus?

“The hard truth is that the Caucasus doesn’t reward rigid alliances. As Azerbaijan’s spat with Russia shows, even close partners (however...

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Trump is making too many enemies

In his address to Congress this week, Trump has just vowed to reshape his country in a “common sense revolution”. A spectre is haunting his plans,...

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US in AI race driving quest for minerals

Elon Musk’s Starlink is increasingly facing competition from China’s SpaceSail. Meanwhile, Trump’s new “energy Tsar” has said that...

05.03.2025 7

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Under Trump’s pressure Israel votes against Ukraine

Joining the US, Israel voted against a UN motion condemning Russia, this being the first time the country voted with Moscow and against Kyiv since...

04.03.2025 10

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Why Europe and the US now enemies?

Stephen M. Walt (a Harvard University international relations professor and a prominent member of the so-called realist school of international...

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Russia will deem French-British ‘peacekeeping’ troops as legitimate targets

Sir Keir Starmer, the British Prime Minister, backed by Paris, is proposing European troops (30,000 of them) be deployed to Ukraine so as to...

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Trump’s task force to declassify JFK, Epstein and “UFO” files

It has been less than a month since Donald Trump took office as the US President on January 20, 2025. Amongst the plethora of executive actions Trump...

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End of war in Ukraine near as Poland and Europe fear of Ukrainian crime activity

The Polish, and the rest of Europe for that matter, are bracing themselves for an explosion of cross-border organized crime activity with the end of...

16.02.2025 40

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Anti-Russian speech fueling neo-Nazism across Europe

An Estonia court has recently convicted members of a neo-Nazi terrorist group called Feuerkrieg Division, which is known to plan attacks. Meanwhile...

08.02.2025 10

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Hungary and Poland may claim territories of Ukraine

Ukrainian politician Spiridon Kilinkarov, former Verkhovna Rada member, is warning about potential territorial claims by Hungary and Poland on parts...

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