Eurasia

An interminable and unwinnable war in Europe? That’s what NATO leaders fear and are bracing for as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds into its third month with little sign of a decisive military victory for either side and no resolution in sight. The possibility of a stalemate is fueling concerns …

The National Interest has published a shameless apology for Saudi Arabia’s genocidal war in Yemen, “The Saudi War of Necessity in Yemen” by Ahmed al-Maimouni. With his second sentence, Al-Maimouni, a retired Saudi major general, forfeits his right to be taken seriously: “It is imperative for Saudi Arabia to preserve …

Elbrus Kutrashev spoke to the Kurdish news outlet Rudaw about plans to export natural gas from the autonomous part of northern Iraq to Europe in response to the war in Ukraine. Russia’s ambassador to Iraq addressed plans to export natural gas from the Kurdistan Region to Europe in an interview …

Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, continues to appear in public as he promotes his image as a leader who cares about the inhabitants of northwest Syria. The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Mohammed al-Golani, has made another public appearance. He took part in the …

The Biden administration imposed economic sanctions on five Islamic State financiers in Turkey, Syria and Indonesia on Monday night. Members of the network played key roles in helping IS recruits join the group, and moved funds to help IS fighters obtain weapons and for children to be smuggled out of …

Growing popular resentment of refugees and migrants is on course to become the second hot-button election topic in Turkey after the economic crisis, but the government is not in a position to force the return of Syrians, the main component of the problem. The danger of xenophobia is rising in …

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards artillery fire hit an area north of the Iraqi Kurdish capital of Erbil on Wednesday, targeting what Iranian state television described as terrorist bases. Iraqi Kurdish media reported that a shell had landed in a village in the Sidekan area near the Iranian border, around 60 miles …

Although great empires rank among the most powerful engines of world history, they are also among the most dangerous, especially as they brood over their decline. The Russian empire provides a striking illustration of this phenomenon. Traditionally referred to as the “prison of nations,” Russia, in its Czarist and Soviet …

Suomen halu hakea puolustusliitto Natoon vahvistuu tällä viikolla. Eduskunnan puolustusvaliokunta totesi tiistaina, että jäsenyys olisi Suomen turvallisuuden kannalta paras ratkaisu. Torstaina presidentti Sauli Niinistö kertoo oman kantansa ja pääministeri Sanna Marin vanavedessä. Näillä näkymin jäsenhakemus laitetaan eteenpäin eduskuntakäsittelyn jälkeen ensi viikolla. Nato-hakemuksen eteneminen näyttää vääjäämättömältä. Ylen tuoreen kyselytutkimuksen mukaan 76 …

The people of Northern Ireland have spoken – the question now is when will the politicians they have chosen get back to work? When the 90 members of the legislative assembly gather on Thursday we will be looking for signals of hope – not the old sterile politics dubbed “whataboutery” …