«Не можешь победить — возглавь». Именно под этим лозунгом нужно было проводить переговоры между США и Германией по «Северному потоку – 2». Безусловно, угроза американских санкций задержала развитие этого проекта более чем на полтора года. Но только самая экзальтированная часть экспертного сообщества предполагала, что газопровод не будет построен. Прошедшие переговоры …

Members of a top Iraqi delegation expect to reach an agreement Friday with the Biden administration to end the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, the country’s foreign minister told VOA on Thursday. In an exclusive interview with VOA’s Kurdish Service, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein discussed the proposed nature of …

Iran on Thursday opened its first oil terminal in the Gulf of Oman, a move aimed at making Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s regime less dependent on the Strait of Hormuz, often a source of international tension. The location of the new oil terminal — a project that began in 2019 …

ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN The state border between Armenia and Azerbaijan witnessed multiple exchanges of fire and reported ceasefire violations in recent weeks. Skirmishes since late June have killed one Armenian serviceman, injured five other Armenians (including one civilian), and killed one and wounded three Azerbaijani servicemen. Crisis Group expert Zaur Shiriyev says …

Kırk yedi sene önce dün Türk ordusu Kıbrıs’a çıktı. İlk açıklaması Kıbrıs’ta faşist bir darbe gerçekleştiren Samson’un Kıbrıslı Türklere karşı bir katliama girişebileceği idi. Garantörlerden biri olarak Kıbrıs’a müdahale edilmişti. Amaç, Ada’da barış ve istikrarı savunmaktı. Barış tesis edildikten sonra asker geri dönecekti. Diğer iki garantör devlet; İngiltere ve Yunanistan …

Η σημερινή ανακοίνωση για άνοιγμα του περίπου 3,5% της περίκλειστης πόλης της Αμμοχώστου υπό τουρκοκυπριακή διοίκηση, από τον Ρετζέπ Ταγίπ Ερντογάν αποτελεί μια ακόμα θλιβερή υπόμνηση του τι μπορεί να συμβεί όταν έναντι της διπλωματικής δράσης και της προνοητικότητας επιλέγεται η αναβλητική ακινησία Η σημερινή ανακοίνωση για άνοιγμα του περίπου …

Moscow is also reported to be open to some kind of cooperation with the U.S., though far short of American bases in Central Asia. Following military drills with Tajikistan last week, the commander of Russia’s Central Military District said on July 19 that Russia would hold drills with Tajikistan and …

Initially, Pakistan’s foreign ministry wrote it off as an accident, but China has described it a terror attack. On July 14, nine Chinese nationals and three Pakistanis were killed and 28 others injured when a bus carrying them to a construction site plunged into a ravine in the Upper Kohistan …

The European Union (EU) has blasted as “unacceptable” the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “two-state” plan for the resolution of disputes over the divided island of Cyprus. Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy chief, voiced deep concern on Tuesday after Erdogan said peace talks can take place only between “the …

Realpolitisch verhindert der Deal um die umstrittene Pipeline Nord Stream 2 größeren Schaden. Doch Kiew könnte am Ende mit leeren Händen dastehen. US-Präsident Joe Biden und Kanzlerin Angela Merkel scheinen sich geeinigt zu haben. Deutschland und Russland können die Pipeline Nord Stream 2 weiterbauen. Russland muss mit Sanktionen rechnen, wenn …