“The big question is whether the Nord Stream sabotage will also be the undoing of the Biden presidency?” – M.K. Bhadrakumar, Indian Ambassador and prominent international observer, puts a question. ‘The New…
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British Navy Says It Seized Smuggled Iranian Weapons In Gulf Of Oman
by Eli Barkerby Eli BarkerBritain’s Royal Navy said on Thursday it had seized Iranian weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles, last month from a smugglers vessel in international waters in the Gulf of Oman. Britain said the…
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McCarthy rejects Zelenskyy’s invitation to Ukraine
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeMcCarthy rejects Zelenskyy’s invitation to Ukraine. The speaker held his position that the U.S. should not be sending a “blank check” to Kyiv, repeating a position he initially made last…
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Russia Suspends its Membership in the New START Treaty: Reasons, Implications and What Next
In his traditional annual address, on February 21, to the federal assembly which is principally made up of the upper and lower legislative chambers, Russian President Vladimir Putin splashed demunitive…
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Bogdanov’s Passion for Africa and the Critical Russia’s Policy Debates
by Zack Ballby Zack BallRussian Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, in late February interview with local Russian media – the full text posted to the…
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Russia’s Dangerous Irrelevance
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeThe war in Ukraine has changed the international landscape in Europe in ways which few pundits predicted. The bulk of the political changes which the war has unleashed are thus…
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When Benjamin Netanyahu returned to the premiership late last year, some observers questioned the prospect of a rapprochement between Israel and Russia despite the Russia-Ukraine conflict, thanks to Netanyahu’s longstanding…
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The Strategic Importance of Central Asia and India’s influence in the Region
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeLong-standing historical, cultural, political, and economic ties between India and Central Asia have evolved into a solid, experienced, and transformative connection over time. In light of the COVID-19 epidemic and…
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Joint Statement on the C5+1 Ministerial in Astana
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeThe text of the following statement was released by the U.S. Secretary of State and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic…
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Tehran hosts intl. conference on Iran’s rail transport capacities
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnAs reported, the conference was aimed at making Iran’s international rail transport capacities more known, especially the advantages of international rail corridors passing through Iran. Senior directors and representatives of…
