Eurasia Press & News
President Joe Biden has announced his decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11 — 20 years to the day after the Al-Qaeda terrorist attacks on the United States that triggered the conflict. “It is time to end America’s longest war,” Biden said during a speech at …
Read More »Bruised Borissov May Yet Prevail over Bulgaria’s Divided Opposition
With no clear route to a parliamentary majority following an election in Bulgaria, outgoing Prime Minister Boyko Borissov may yet defy the odds. Post-election Bulgaria is fast starting to resemble an endless riddle of political ‘what-ifs’. Prime Minister Boyko Borissov’s path to a third term is strewn with obstacles after …
Read More »Greek PM agrees to talks with Libya on maritime zones
Greece and Libya have agreed to hold talks on marking out their maritime zones in the Mediterranean, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, after a meeting with the president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Menfi.
Read More »Senior Iran official confirms ‘thousands of centrifuges damaged and destroyed’
Admission of scale of damage at Natanz casts doubts on Tehran’s ability to ramp up uranium enrichment to 60%, as threatened; Israeli report says whole plant still out of commission A senior Iranian official confirmed Tuesday that the blast at the Natanz nuclear facility, which Tehran blames on Israel, destroyed …
Read More »Iran’s Rouhani says 60% enrichment is response to Israel’s ‘nuclear terrorism’
Iranian envoy to UN atomic agency says Islamic Republic will start enriching at previously unseen levels by next week Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Tehran’s decision to boost uranium enrichment to 60 percent was a response to Israel’s “nuclear terrorism,” three days after an attack on its Natanz …
Read More »Turkey’s Challenge to the Regional Status Quo Begins in the Eastern Mediterranean
On July 24, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined thousands of worshippers in the streets around the historic Hagia Sophia in Istanbul for a doubly symbolic moment. Surrounded by a swarm of politicians, soldiers, security forces and imams, the Turkish leader made his way into the giant, former Byzantine cathedral …
Read More »Incident At Natanz Complicates Attempts To Revive Iranian Nuclear Deal
An alleged act of sabotage against a key Iranian nuclear site appears to have complicated newly launched negotiations aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal. Two days after the attack — which Iran has blamed on Israel –Tehran announced it will start enriching uranium at 60 percent purity, higher than …
Read More »Germany Says Russia Seeking To ‘Provoke’ With Troop Buildup At Ukraine’s Border
Germany has accused Russia of seeking provocation with its troop buildup in the occupied Crimean Peninsula and along the border with Ukraine, while rejecting Moscow’s claim that it was responding to threats from NATO. “My impression is that the Russian side is trying everything to provoke a reaction,” German Defense …
Read More »US Intelligence Sees ‘Significant Risk’ in Afghanistan Withdrawal
The plan to pull troops from Afghanistan could give terrorist groups like al-Qaida and Islamic State a chance to regenerate the capabilities they would need to carry out an attack against the United States, according to top U.S. intelligence officials. Their warning, coming the same day U.S. President Joe Biden …
Read More »China Will Loom Large in Balkans Once Pandemic is Over
Despite the West’s growing suspicions about China, its role in the Western Balkans is likely to become even more central in the post-COVID-19 era. The global public has never talked as much about China as it has during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 struck China first, causing mayhem in Hubei Province. …
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