Pour le deuxième déplacement international de son deuxième mandat, du 25 au 28 juillet 2022, Emmanuel Macron a décidé de se rendre en Afrique (Cameroun, Bénin, Guinée-Bissau). Le président de la République estime, à juste titre, que les destins de la France et du continent africain sont étroitement liés. Qu’est-ce …
Read More »The flaws in Europe’s deal to ration gas
WHEN THE energy ministers of the European Union’s member countries gathered for an emergency meeting on July 26th, the deal came swiftly. They agreed that each country should cut gas consumption by 15%, compared with their average over the past five years, between August 1st and March 31st 2023. It …
Read More »Turkey: Torture Has Reached “Unprecedented Levels”
“We saw his body while washing it. There was a scar on his neck as if he had been hanged with a clothesline. Both of his eyes had burst. Blood was coming from his eyes. His nose was completely broken and filled with cotton. There was such a large swelling …
Read More »Putin’s New Police State
In the Shadow of War, the FSB Embraces Stalin’s Methods As the FSB spearheads a transformed, increasingly paranoid, and heavily securitized state bureaucracy, the shift has profound implications for the nature of Putin’s rule. In contrast to the largely surveillance-oriented agency of previous years, the FSB has become a far …
Read More »Saudi Arabia signs energy agreement with Greece
Another purpose of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit is to seek greater economic and technological cooperation with Greece. Saudi Arabia and Greece have signed a new energy agreement. The memorandum of understanding, signed on July 27, establishes a framework for bilateral cooperation on a variety of energy fields, …
Read More »Syrian jihadi leader Golani meets with Idlib’s Christians
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani met with Christians as part of efforts to reshape the terrorist group’s image. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani continues his public appearances to promote his image as a leader who cares about the inhabitants of Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, …
Read More »Why Iran-Russia relations likely won’t go beyond cooperation in Syria
Putin’s recent trip to Tehran was a PR win for the Russian president, but is unlikely to result in any further concessions for Iran. Russian President Vladimir Putin, on his second foreign trip since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, visited Tehran and met with Iranian officials on July 19. Although his …
Read More »Египетская сила
Политолог Александр Ведруссов — о роли африканского континента во внешнеполитических построениях России Быть глобальной державой нелегко. Буквально каждый регион мира требует пристального и непрерывного внимания. Иначе не получится выстроить долгосрочные диалоговые механизмы и сбалансировать интересы самых разных международных акторов, особенно в текущей стрессовой геополитической обстановке.
Read More »Türkiye Inaugurates Center for Ukraine’s Grain Shipment
Located inside the district of Besiktas, the coordination center consists of 20 representatives from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and the United Nations, On Wednesday, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar announced that his country inaugurated an Istanbul-based joint coordination center to monitor the implementation of the grain shipment from Ukraine. Located inside …
Read More »Gas Through Nord Stream 1 Flows at Reduced 20 Pct Capacity
Although the situation remains “tense and further deterioration cannot be ruled out,” security of supply in Germany is assured, the country’s Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) said. Natural gas deliveries from Russia to Germany via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline were further reduced on Wednesday to 20 percent of capacity. The …
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