Eurasia Press & News

Top U.S. and Russian military officials have held a “constructive” meeting to discuss issues of mutual interest and how to lower the risk of incidents during military exercises. General Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the Russian General Staff, met …

The top U.S. military officer says the United States should explore ways to expand its military contacts with Russia as a way to increase trust and avoid a miscalculation. Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said allowing things such as observers at each other’s combat …

FBI Director Christopher A. Wray said Wednesday that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan raises concerns that the country will become a magnet for terrorism groups to plot and direct attacks. “We are, of course, concerned that there will be an opportunity for a safe haven to be re-created there, which …

New Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi wants talks with world powers to revive the landmark 2015 nuclear deal to lead to the removal of all U.S. sanctions. “The Islamic Republic considers useful talks whose ultimate outcome is the lifting of all oppressive sanctions,” Raisi told the UN General Assembly in a …

Balti ühtsust on vaja kõigil rinnetel. Sel suvel avaldas Hiina Leedule majanduslikku ja diplomaatilist survet, kui Leedu otsustas avada Taipeis oma kaubandusesinduse ja oma pealinnas Vilniuses Taiwani esinduse. Vastuseks kutsus Hiina tagasi oma suursaadiku Leedus ja palus Pekingis asuval Leedu suursaadikul Hiina territooriumilt lahkuda. Selle asemel, et teha Balti riikide …

Через четыре дня немцы выберут партнера Владимиру Путину. Конечно, на выборах в бундестаг отношения с Россией не являются ключевым вопросом (хотя и обсуждаются) — но новому канцлеру придется уделять им много внимания. Тем более что для Путина Германия не просто одна из важных мировых держав: это страна, которую он знает …

Beijing’s primary focus for now is to ensure stability on its western border and sustain its relationship with the new Taliban government in Kabul. It has become fashionable to characterize recent events in Afghanistan as a loss for the United States and a win for China. This zero-sum interpretation framed …

How the Islamic State affiliate’s recent attacks complicate an already precarious counterterrorism situation in Afghanistan. Last month’s bombing outside the Kabul airport was a devastating sign of the Islamic State of Khorasan Province’s (IS-K) recent resurgence. The group had already launched 77 attacks in the first four months of 2021 …

Le chef de la diplomatie du Tchad, Chérif Mahamat Zene, a affirmé jeudi avoir des “raisons” de se préoccuper de la présence des mercenaires russes de la société Wagner sur le continent africain. “Toute ingérence extérieure, d’où qu’elle vienne, pose un problème très sérieux pour la stabilité et la sécurité …

Alors que le président Kaïs Saïed est accusé par l’opposition de s’arroger des pouvoirs disproportionnés, le chef du Parlement tunisien, Rached Ghannouchi, a appelé jeudi à lutter contre “le pouvoir absolu d’un seul homme”. Il dit craindre “un retour en arrière”. Le chef du Parlement tunisien et du parti d’inspiration …