Friday (February 4th): Xi takes gold in Moscow?
Xi Jinping - President of the People's Republic of China Name? Xi Jinping Westphalian identity? Chinese Age? 68 Why is he in the news? Despite the ongoing pandemic and a…
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…
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…
Tokayev’s temperature is cold as he opens fires against ‘terrorist’ protestors.
Tokayev ordered authorities to shoot at protestors. The CSTO, a Russian-led military alliance, intervened. Russia asserts its power in the region. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev - President of Tokayev Why is Tokayev’s…
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,…
Foul play: Lukashenko and von der Leyen wrestle over migration in an escalating Belarus-EU conflict
The EU’s targeted sanctions against the Belarusian regime keep on coming, and now with greater scope and severity. Lukashenko’s weaponization of illegal migrants at the EU’s Eastern borders is the…
Putin Warming up to Idea of Russian Presence in Africa
Several military cooperation agreements have been signed this year with countries such as Sudan, CAR, and Mali. The increased push into the region boosts the Russian economy but creates tension…
Hostilities Rise Between Johnson and Putin as Naval Forces Clash in the Black Sea
A dispute between Russian and British navy forces has arisen in the Black Sea Accounts of the conflict are contradicting between the two parties involved. Though Johnson has defended the…
Borrell’s Freezing Struggle to Develop the EU’s Strategic Autonomy Amidst Tensions with Russia
Josep Borrell’s February trip to Moscow showed that the EU lacks a clear strategy for Russia. The EU will need to pursue its strategic autonomy while being careful not to…
Erdogan’s Blazing Surge in Power since 2016: From Withstanding a Military Coup to Regional Kingpin
The 2016 failed military coup gave Erdogan full political power domestically Now controlling the army, Erdogan expanded Turkey’s geopolitical reach in MENA Erdogan’s strong domestic power allowed him to weather…