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Threats, Instability and Disruption in Europe’s South

Russia’s intervention in Syria in September 2016 turned out to have much broader objectives. The development of air and naval bases provided Moscow with platforms for operations in the Mediterranean and in Sub-Saharan Africa. The delivery of S-400 missile systems to Turkey added another major strategic gain. The European Union …

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Erdogan returns emptyhanded from talks with Putin, Raisi

Erdogan fails to enlist Russian and Iranian support for a fresh Turkish military operation in Syria, but he remains bent on maintaining the pressure. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned without any concrete results from talks with his Russian and Iranian counterparts in Tehran, to which he went with a …

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Russia, Ukraine finally reach agreement to sign separate grain deals in Istanbul

The skeptics, this author included, were proven wrong. Turkey, and yes, the UN, got Russia and Ukraine to sign a critical deal in Istanbul that would help stave off a global food crisis as we put this newsletter to bed. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres …

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Pourquoi la Chine a du succès en Afrique

Pendant que les Européens prônent des valeurs, la Chine convainc le continent par sa puissance de frappe financière et l’efficacité de ses grands chantiers. Une voie rapide qui s’étend sur 27 kilomètres au cœur de Nairobi et relie le principal aéroport du Kenya au quartier central des affaires de la …

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Au Mali, la Minusma poussée vers la sortie ?

Bamako a ordonné l’expulsion du porte-parole de la Minusma. Cette attitude est perçue comme une stratégie pour pousser les Casques bleux à quitter le pays. Les autorités maliennes reprochent au Français Olivier Salgado d’avoir posté sur le réseau social Twitter des “informations inacceptables” au lendemain de l’arrestation de 49 soldats …

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Подкидной дубак

«Холодная зима в Европе», или О том, как путинский режим торгует страхом За свою почти четвертьвековую историю путинский режим не научился делать ничего — ни в политике, ни в общественных отношениях, ни в экономике. Впрочем, одному в отношениях с Западом он все-таки научился — торговаться. При этом торговлю режим понимает …

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Obligada solidaridad con el norte de Europa

Cuando se produjo la crisis financiera internacional de 2008, fueron los superávits presupuestarios de nuestros socios del norte de Europa quienes, principalmente, proporcionaron la financiación que necesitaban otras economías Se puede reprochar a los últimos gobiernos de Alemania, Países Bajos o Dinamarca, por citar los países más afectados por la …

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Βασίλης Στεφανακίδης

Οι Βόρειοι θέλουν να επιβάλουν την ενεργειακή φτώχεια και στους Νότιους! Όπως όλα δείχνουν, δεν θα έχουμε καλά ξεμπερδέματα στον ενεργειακό τομέα με αυτά τα αντικρουόμενα συμφέροντα που υπάρχουν στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ενωση, όπου ο καθένας προσπαθεί το δικό του πρόβλημα να το μοιράσει και στους άλλους εταίρους.Ποιοι έχουν το μεγαλύτερο …

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The Russia-Ukraine War, Economic Sanctions, And Global Headwinds

The global headwinds in recent times—started by the new great power rivalry, exacerbated by the pandemic, and rapidly accentuated by the Russia-Ukraine war—have begun to take their toll in different parts of the world. Despite major economic, social, and environmental stresses, there is an increased level of domination of geopolitics …

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Who Will Call The Shots In The Indian Ocean?

Indian Ocean security is an enduring maritime issue. Tensions on the high seas also include focusing on the Indian Ocean. As an area of water, policing and securing these sea lanes has always been a challenge. Today, the issues are becoming more complicated but manageable with deconfliction measures when necessary. …

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