Morawiecki Hot after EU-Russia Relations Freeze Up
Mateuz Morawiecki is coming with a huge diplomatic victoryThe Polish prime minister is adopting a key role in the EU during the war in UkraineMorawiecki is embracing a pragmatic approach…
Vučić refuses to place sanctions on Putin in display of camaraderie
President Vučić refuses to follow suit in European Union sanctions against Russia.Putin looks to secure regional influence as NATO threatens continued eastward expansion.Vučić states Serbia is guided by its own…
Wednesday (March 2nd): Erdoğan— Arms Salesman in Ukraine
President Erdoğan Name? Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Westphalian identity? Turkish Age? 68 Why is he in the news? Turkish President Erdoğan is in the news for the continued sale of drones…
Xi and Putin play Frenemies in the Balkans
Xi and Putin are teaming up at the UN over Balkan issuesChina is exercising increasing influence over the region through its economic swayChina’s influence is gradually replacing Russia’s, particularly in…
Putin and Tokayev’s camaraderie in the January crisis in Kazakhstan
Kazakh President Tokayev and Russian President Putin’s camaraderie emerged in January when Russia led CSTO troops into Kazakhstan to push back fighters. The intervention has given Tokayev full power in…
Friday (February 4th): Xi takes gold in Moscow?
Name? Xi Jinping Westphalian identity? Chinese Age? 68 Why is he in the news? Despite the ongoing pandemic and a (largely Western) diplomatic boycott, the 2022 Winter Olympics began today…
Romance in the Caspian: Khamenei and Putin
Khamenei holds a strategic location in the regional trade routes.After the 2014 sanctions, Vladimir Putin got closer to Khamenei.Khamenei considers Russia as a relevant actor to minimize Iran’s isolation. Source: Wall…
Scholz’s Hot Refusal to send Military Support to Ukraine Divides NATO
In a controversial move, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz refused to send military support to Ukraine.Although contentious, Scholz hopes to maintain Germany’s role as a subtle mediator between Russia and Ukraine.As…
Will Russia’s aggressive maneuvers in Ukraine warm Biden’s chilly NATO leadership?
Biden’s NATO leadership was rocked by tensions between member-states after AUKUS and divisions in the EU The crisis in Ukraine should help Biden re-affirm NATO’s crucial strategic necessity and unity,…
Putin’s response shows Russia’s blazing position amidst the European energy crisis
Putin said to be manipulating markets in European energy crisis Putin making gas supply conditional on Nord Stream 2 certification Europe’s over reliance on Russian LNG and use of energy…