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The United States Contests the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative with a Private Corporation

At the G7 Summit in Germany, on June 26, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden made a pledge to raise $200 billion within the United States for global infrastructure spending. It was made clear that this new G7 project—the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII)—was intended to counter the Chinese …

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The Mass Ethnic Cleansing of Syrian Kurds is Collateral Damage From the War in Ukraine

Kurds are suffering the greatest collateral damage form the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian refugees attract global attention, but the Ukraine war has opened the door wide to the mass expulsion of two million Syrian Kurds, which is likely to take place in the coming months. Turkey is threatening to complete …

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NATO chief expects speedy approval of Swedish and Finnish membership bids

NATO’s top official said Tuesday that he wants swift approval of Sweden’s and Finland’s application for alliance membership, as allies launched a ratification process that demands the backing of all 30 members. Historically, entry into NATO is a lengthy endeavor, taking years in some cases. But for Finland and Sweden, …

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Russia’s oil is in long-term decline – and the war has only added to the problem

Immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, world oil prices jumped above US$100 per barrel, hitting US$130 for Brent crude on March 8. The prevailing fear was that substantial Russian supplies would be lost to the world market either through western sanctions or a voluntary decision by Moscow in retaliation to …

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Finland, Slovenia hopeful for Kosovo visa liberalisation

The EU will finalise the issue of visa liberalisation for Kosovo citizens in the coming months, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen said during a press conference in Pristina on Monday, sentiments echoed by Slovenia. Tuppurainen said that Finland supports the Euro-Atlantic process of Kosovo and the Western Balkan …

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Protests and Albania pressure Skopje over French proposal

On day three of protests, Skopje finds itself torn between parties and citizens who oppose the French proposal regarding unlocking Bulgaria’s veto, and pressure from Albania and domestic ethnic Albanian parties to accept it. Following a proposal from the French that some areas of dispute, centred on culture, language, and …

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French renewable energy giant expands presence in Finland

French company Neoen, one of the world’s leading independent producers of renewable energy and Finsilva, one of the largest private forest owners in Europe, signed a cooperation agreement to survey the large-scale utilisation of solar power in Finland on Monday.

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Morocco/Spain: Horrific Migrant Deaths At Melilla Border

The deaths of at least 23 African men at the Melilla-Morocco border on June 24, 2022 requires an independent, impartial investigation capable of determining what occurred and who bears responsibility for such loss of life, Human Rights Watch said. The deaths occurred during an attempt by as many as 2,000 …

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Western Countries Must Recognize Regime Change In Iran

Iran’s 1979 revolution is considered one of the most important events of the late twentieth century. The overthrow of Mohammad Reza Shah and the emergence of a religious government reshaped Iran, dramatically shifted the balance of power in the Middle East, and generated serious challenges to the global geopolitical order, …

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Jerzy Haszczyński: Słów ambasadora Andrija Melnyka nie da się tak łatwo wymazać

W czasie, gdy Rosja dokonuje zbrodni wojennych w jego kraju, najsławniejszy ukraiński ambasador relatywizuje zbrodnie banderowców. Mimo szybkiej akcji ratunkowej polityków z Warszawy i Kijowa wypowiedzi Andrija Melnyka mogą zostać z nami dłużej, podkopując wzajemne zaufanie.

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