Eurasia

HTS Monopolizes Oil Market in Northern Syria; Popular Protests Take Place

Ongoing protests in the rural areas of Aleppo have shed light on the monopolistic practices of the al-Anwar Company, according to al-Modon. The ongoing protests in the rural areas of Aleppo, currently under the control of National Army factions, have shed light on the monopolistic practices of the al-Anwar Company …

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Syria Today – US Army Chief Visits al-Hol; Russian Strike; Pakistani Influence on the Rise

General Michael Kurilla, the commander of US Central Command, recently conducted a visit to Syria during which he toured the Al-Hol and Al-Roj Displaced Persons Camps situated in the northeastern region of the country. Around the same timeframe, unfortunate incidents occurred as a result of Russian air raids targeting an …

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WHO OWNS SERBIAN ASSETS IN KOSOVO AND METOHIJA?

There is a whole army of people in Serbia who are popularly called “bots” who, or maybe better to say “what”, are responsible for protecting their supreme bot, the political leader of the group subordinate to the US/UK/EU/NATO – Aleksandar Vučić. These bots are trained in the local branches of …

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“SOFT POWER” AS A COMPONENT OF HYBRID WARFARE

Maxim Vasilyev Before starting a conversation about the use of “soft power” technologies in the modern world, it is necessary to briefly describe the meaning of the terms and concepts used. Thus, in the scientific community, hybrid warfare is usually understood as a confrontation between states in which not only …

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WHY “SOFT POWER” IS NOT APPLICABLE IN RUSSIA

Leonid SavinCopying alien theories and models is unlikely to benefit our state and people.From the mid-2000s to the early 2020s, there was a fashion for “soft power” in the Russian community of political scientists and international affairs experts – numerous articles on this topic were published, dissertations were defended, representatives …

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THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE: THE REPUTATIONAL CATASTROPHE OF THE WEST

Oleg Nesterenko After the bipolar world that lasted from the end of World War II until the collapse of the USSR in December 1991, the current conflict on the territory of Ukraine is the center of gravity of the transition process between two eras of modern history: the old – …

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The End of the Russian Idea

What It Will Take to Break Putinism’s Grip On June 17, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin staged a special ceremony on the St. Petersburg waterfront to mark the anniversary of three flags: the flag of the Russian Federation, otherwise known as Peter the Great’s tricolor, formally unfurled in 1693; the …

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Anticipating ‘unfair’ Schengen decision, MEP suggests scrapping Bulgaria-Romania border

Bulgaria and Romania should abolish border control if both countries are not accepted into the Schengen area by Christmas, Bulgarian MEP Andrey Novakov (EPP) said, as Austria, which has been blocking the two countries’ path toward the EU border-free zone, insists on its position. In December, Austria and the Netherlands …

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The Washington Post’s ‘Good’ Terrorists

The attacks by the Fatah-affiliated terrorists came days after The Washington Post published a story from Balata refugee camp, near Nablus, in which its correspondents romanticized members of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, even documenting them as they visit their barber for a haircut. The “fighters” The Washington Post is referring …

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Can BRICS dethrone the US dollar? It’ll be an uphill climb, experts say

The world’s reserve currency is facing a challenge from Global South countries who want options beyond the greenback. Johannesburg, South Africa – For 80 years, the United States dollar has dominated all other currencies. But a grouping of developing countries tired of the West’s looming presence over global governance and …

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