Eurasia Press & News

Fears that Russia will use Belarus to invade Ukraine are growing as Minsk announced that it was deploying troops to conduct military exercises with Moscow near the Ukrainian border. President Alexander Lukashenko said this week that he was preparing to send “a full contingent of Belarusian troops” to the nearly …

Putin seems to understand Biden. Putin also seems to understand hollow threats and ineffective sanctions. Putin, in addition, reduced natural gas exports to Europe by 41% last month… It appears to be a “squeeze play.” Putin would appear to be choking off natural gas supplies to Europe as a wedge, …

Gana seniai neteko matyti tokių karštų diskusijų dėl vertybinės Lietuvos užsienio politikos. Praėjo gana daug laiko nuo tada, kai Lietuvos vardas buvo taip dažnai linksniuojamas pasaulio žiniasklaidoje. Drįsčiau teigti, kad paskutinį kartą tai buvo 1991 sausio mėnesį. Ir tai taip pat buvo vertybinės politikos tema. Panašu, kad būtent šios savybės …

So what are Americans to believe about the rising tensions over Ukraine? The United States and Russia both claim their escalations are defensive, responding to threats and escalations by the other side, but the resulting spiral of escalation can only make war more likely. Ukrainian President Zelensky is warning that …

Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia accused the United States of “whipping up tensions” and seeking to provoke a Russian invasion of Ukraine, in a debate at the United Nations Security Council over the mounting crisis in Eastern Europe. “The discussion about a threat of war is provocative in and of itself,” …

Iraq’s outgoing Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Kadhimi, continues to ensure the country’s security by launching a campaign against ISIS remnants. ISIS and all armed organizations and factions are taking advantage of the intense political rivalry between blocs and parties. However, the Prime Minister maintained all …

The United Arab Emirates on Monday intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants as Israeli President Isaac Herzog was visiting — the third attack this month. The Middle Eastern country’s state-run media said the “attack did not result in any losses, as the remnants of the ballistic …

France says dozens of militants have been killed in Burkina Faso in operations involving local and French troops. The assaults were conducted as part of the French-led Operation Barkhane against Islamist groups in the Sahel region of Africa – before the 23 January coup. According to the French military, it …

Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo plan to intensify a joint military offensive against Islamic State-linked militants and degrade their ability to attack civilians. The first phase of the campaign against the Allied Democratic Forces that began with bombardments on Nov. 30 led to the capture of several of …

What America Must Do To Prevent a Successful Chinese Invasion In March 2021, Admiral Philip S. Davidson, then the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, informed Congress that China could invade Taiwan within the next six years. In October, Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng gave an even shorter timeline, asserting that …