This Blog consists of daily (well weekdays) updates about the individual of the day in IR news. Written by the editors of our newsletter the Westphalian.
Ilham Aliyev - President of Azerbaijan Name? Ilham Aliyev Westphalian identity? Azerbaijani Age? 60 Why is he in the news? Yesterday, the Russian Defence Ministry accused soldiers from Azerbaijan of…
Jens Stoltenberg - Former Secretary General of NATO Name? Jens Stoltenberg Westphalian identity? Norwegian Age? 63 Why is he in the news? NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg agreed to extend his…
Name? Kim Jong-Un Westphalian identity? North Korea Age? 38 Why is he in the news? This morning, Kim Jong-Un’s North Korea launched what is thought to be its largest intercontinental…
Min Aung Hlaing - President of Myanmar Name? Min Aung Hlaing Westphalian identity? Burmese Age? 65 Why is he in the news? Earlier this week, US Secretary of State, Antony…
José Daniel Ortega Saavedra - President of Nicaragua Name? Jose Daniel Ortega Saavedra Westphalian identity? Nicaraguan Age? 76 Why is he in the news? Putin has friends all over the…
Volodymyr Oleksandrovyč Zelens'kyj - President of Ukraine Name? Volodymyr Zelensky Westphalian identity? Ukrainian Age? 44 Why is he in the news? Let’s be honest, when is he not these days?…
Name? Iván Duque Iván Duque Márquez - Lawyer and President of Colombia Westphalian identity? Colombian Age? 45 Why is he in the news? Last week Colombian president Ivan Duque the…
Micheál Martin - Irish Taoiseach and Politician Name? Micheál Martin Westphalian identity? Irish Age? 61 Why is he in the news? Taoiseach Martin (aka Prime Minister Martin) has emphasised that…
Volodymyr Oleksandrovyč Zelens'kyj - President of Ukraine Name? Volodymyr Zelensky Westphalian identity? Ukrainian Age? 44 Why is he in the news? Today, President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, addressed the United…
Name? Petr Fiala Petr Fiala -Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Westphalian identity? Czech Age? 57 Why is he in the news? Czech Prime Minister Fiala, alongside his Polish and…