Eurasia

In recent times, there has been a growing call among countries to trade in currencies apart from the US dollar due to the economic disruption caused by Western sanctions against Russia and its subsequent eviction from international dollar-trading systems like SWIFT. In April, the BRICS nations announced their plans to …

The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) and LIV Golf announced this month that they will merge, shocking not only the world of sports but also the broadcast media and corporate worlds. Heretofore, the latter have been the biggest investors and buyers in professional golf’s lucrative market of tournaments, gear, player endorsements …

On 7 October 2022, the US Bureau of Industry and Security issued new regulations on exports of semiconductors and certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The rules attempt to block Chinese access to high-end artificial intelligence chips through a combination of new controls on software, people, knowledge transfers, manufacturing equipment and US …

In reply to a recent RUSI analysis, a Ukrainian MP argues that the FATF should use all measures at its disposal to respond to Russia’s aggression – including placing the country on its blacklist. This commentary was prompted by the recent publication of a RUSI article entitled ‘The Financial Action …

Ukrainian forces are making gains, but the offensive is some way from its decisive phase; we must refrain from premature pronouncements of success or failure. Ukrainian forces have launched their long-anticipated offensive in an attempt to break through Russian defence lines to liberate the occupied territories. Ukrainian troops have broken …

[Politicians, pundits, and pranksters] were making the same mistake that many commentators on the Ukrainian conflict are making today: believing that the struggle was over a piece of land. British and French leaders made the same mistake in 1938, when they believed that all that Hitler wanted was the so-called …

Samuel Paty, a high school teacher [was] savagely beheaded on October 16, 2020 in… the suburbs of Paris where he taught… The list of 14 people [indicted] does not include the murderer, Abdullakh Anzorov: he was shot dead by police. [A]ll investigations show [that teachers] are afraid and practice self-censorship. …

Beyond Growth is the annual ideological gathering of European environmentalists, and their countless relays in the world of government-funded, supposedly “non-governmental” organizations (NGOs). What do most people remember when they look at the Beyond Growth report? The European Parliament. The link between Beyond Growth’s radical proposals and the European Parliament …

All the actors supporting Ukraine need to work together now to establish a Euro-Atlantic strategy. Waiting for the war to end is not an option. How it will unfold, how long it will last, and how much of the occupied territory Kyiv will be able to free in the east …

As the Biden administration and Congress struggle to get their heads around the challenge posed by China today, they should reflect on lessons learned in America’s success in winning the Cold War with the Soviet Union. Just because fundamental and irresolvable differences in values and interests compel the United States …