Eurasia

Stable democracy may be an elusive prospect in Afghanistan, but that in itself is no reason to stop talking about it. Although many Afghans might well prioritize security from violence over elections in the short term, voting rights are still widely valued across Afghanistan. This report examines the country’s recent …

US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel failed to find a common position on the issue of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that will allow Russia to bypass Ukraine during a meeting of the two leaders on July 15. Merkel flew to Washington on her last foreign …

Even the most ardent supporters of President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw all American troops from Afghanistan recognize the inherent tension in his policy. Biden promised Afghanistan’s top leaders in a recent meeting at the White House that he would maintain U.S. material support to the country. But ensuring a …

According to sources in the city of Busra al-Sham in rural Daraa, 8th Brigade fighters have received their salaries from Russia — but at only half their usual value. The 8th Brigade is headed by Ahmed al-Awda, the former leader of opposition factions, “The 5th Corps, which belongs to the …

Turkey has undertaken to protect Kabul’s airport. It is a risky job, but also one which promises some substantial strategic rewards. The Taliban do not shy away from assertive statements, nor do they hesitate to commit war crimes. So, this week’s statement by the group castigating Turkey’s offer to remain …

Prolonging the UK military presence in Afghanistan would not have helped so long as the fundamental problem of the absence of a strategy remained unaddressed. But the manner of leaving and what follows still matter a great deal to the UK. It feels a lot like 1989. Once again, the …

С един изпреварващ, хитър ход Слави Трифонов успя да сложи всички останали политически сили в шах, обръщайки ги в оправдателен режим. Посланието на водещия, превърнал се в най-силния политик у нас към момента, е пределно ясно – “или се съобразявате с мен, или отиваме към нови избори”. Сега бившият водещ …

Сейм Литвы принял резолюцию, в которой назвал нелегальных мигрантов “гибридными агрессорами” и инструментом для “дестабилизации ситуации” в стране. А глава Минобороны обвинил белорусские власти в “покровительстве” организаторам миграционного кризиса, обрушившегося на прибалтийскую республику. Арвидас Анушаускас заявил, что нелегальные мигранты перед пересечением границы проходят инструктаж со стороны “людей в камуфляже”. Им …

Polska pod rządami Kaczyńskiego postrzegana jest w europejskich kuluarach coraz częściej jako „chory człowiek” Unii. Opinii europejskiej trudno zrozumieć i zaakceptować skrajny eurosceptycyzm obecnego obozu rządzącego. PiS rządzi Polską za pomocą trzech narzędzi: siania chaosu, przedstawiania swych przeciwników i krytyków jako rzekomych zdrajców, agentów wpływu i wrogów katolickiej tożsamości narodu …

The spokesman for the Afghan government’s negotiating team in Doha said the offer from the armed group was a ‘big demand’. The Taliban have offered a three-month ceasefire in exchange for the release of thousands of fighters held in prisons, a top Afghan government negotiator said on Thursday, as the …