Eurasia

Saudi King Invites Iranian President To Riyadh For Official Visit

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been invited to Riyadh by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, who expressed his desire to strengthen economic and regional cooperation between the two countries. Mohammad Jamshidi, the Iranian president’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs, confirmed the invitation in a Twitter post, saying that Raisi …

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Putin: Russia And China, A Future-Bound Partnership – Article

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s article for People’s Daily Newspaper, “Russia and China: A Future-Bound Partnership,” as released by The Kremlin. I am glad to seize this opportunity to address the friendly Chinese people in one of the largest and most authoritative world media in advance of the state visit of …

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Time For Syria To Return To Arab Fold, UAE President Tells Assad

The UAE’s president on Sunday told his Syrian counterpart it was time for diplomatically isolated Damascus to be reintegrated into the wider Arab region during a meeting in Abu Dhabi. The trip by Syrian President Bashar Assad — his second to the UAE in as many years — comes after …

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Disintegration Of The European Security Architecture: Three Lessons For Asia – Analysis

After the Cold War, Europe acquired praise as the zone of peace and stability. Solemn proclamations of the region as a “common home” were accompanied by massive reductions in the size of militaries, defence budgets, and weapon inventories. European states launched multiple venues for dialogue, confidence-building measures, and arms control …

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Iraq In 2023: Challenges And Prospects For Peace And Human Security – Analysis

Over the past two decades Iraq has been affected by several waves of intense conflict and violence. The 2003 invasion of Iraq by a multinational coalition led by the United States and United Kingdom toppled the Ba’athist regime of Saddam Hussein. It also ushered in years of chaos and civil …

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Kosovo, Serbia Verbally Agree On ‘Implementation Deal’ To Normalize Ties

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell on Saturday night, after a marathon meeting in Ohrid, North Macedonia, declared that Serbia and Kosovo had reached a deal on implementing the EU-backed plan for normalization of ties. However, Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic continued bickering …

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Poland’s Threat Assessment: Deepened, Not Changed – Analysis

Polish-Russian relations are traditionally difficult, shaped by geostrategic locations in Europe and shared history. Russians have stereotypes about Poland that color their perception of Polish issues. This, combined with ongoing political and economic disputes, creates a situation where hopes for improvement are slim. Poland and Russia’s common history includes a …

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China’s Xi to meet Putin as Beijing seeks bolder global role

Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Moscow next week, offering a major diplomatic boost to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the same day the International Criminal Court announced it wants to put the Russian leader on trial for alleged war crimes. Xi’s visit was the latest sign of Beijing’s …

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Poland’s Transfer of MiG-29s to Ukraine Does Not Change US Stance on F-16s: White House

Poland’s transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine does not affect the United States’ position on the transfer of its F-16 jets to Kiev, National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said on Thursday. “It doesn’t change our calculus with respect to F-16s. You’ve heard the [US] President [Joe …

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