Eurasia Press & News

Man kann dem Kasachstan-Diktator Nursultan Nasarbajew vieles vorwerfen, aber er hat stets auf eine (loyale) Distanz zu Russland geachtet. Sein früherer Außenminister und heute Präsidenten-Strohmann Kassim Tokajew sagte mir einmal in Interview, Kasachstan betrachte die „Eurasische Gemeinschaft“ unter Russlands Führung nur als Wirtschafts- und nicht als politische Union. Damit ist …

The speed with which Russia dispatched troops this week to help quell violent demonstrations in neighboring Kazakhstan is testimony to the Kremlin’s recurring fear of “color revolutions,” say Western diplomats and analysts. Moscow, they say, must have been horrified by how quickly the protests spread in Kazakhstan, long seen as …

The United States is accusing Russia of trying to “gaslight” the world regarding tensions with Ukraine, continually seeking to portray Kyiv as the aggressor even as Moscow plans to mobilize as many as 300,000 troops for a potential invasion. The accusation came Friday from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, …

NATO Foreign Ministers held an extraordinary virtual meeting on Friday (7 January 2022) to discuss Russia’s continued military build-up in and around Ukraine, and the implications for European security. Speaking following the meeting, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said, “Russia’s aggressive actions seriously undermine the security order in Europe. NATO …

The administration of US President Joe Biden has rejected a media report that the US is ready to propose scaling back troop deployments and military exercises in Eastern Europe next week in talks with Russia. Quoting a current Biden administration official and two former American national security officials familiar with …

The administration of US President Joe Biden has rejected a media report that the US is ready to propose scaling back troop deployments and military exercises in Eastern Europe next week in talks with Russia. Quoting a current Biden administration official and two former American national security officials familiar with …

According to authorities, initially peaceful protests in Kazakhstan, spurred by a twofold increase in fuel prices on January 1, swiftly devolved into deadly violence, killing at least seven police officers and dozens of attackers. Gunfire is underway in the center of Kazakhstan’s Almaty, and the authorities are conducting a counterterrorist …

Pakistan’s military confirmed Wednesday it is acquiring multirole J-10 fighter jets from China in response to a buildup of rival India’s air force. “This is a step to upgrade our air force fleet and get the best possible technology available because we know what kind of technology is being acquired …

With Russian troops massing on Ukraine’s borders, it’s not only Ukrainians who worry about what President Vladimir Putin may have in store for them. It’s Kazakhs too. For now, Kazakhs don’t have to be immediately concerned about Russian troop movements. What unsettles them is years of Russian rhetoric, spearheaded by …

Изборите за президент са насрочени за април „Неваксинираните, наистина искам да ги изкарам от нерви. И ще продължим да го правим до края. Това е нашата стратегия.“ Това заяви в публикувано късно във вторник интервю за френския всекидневник „Паризиен“ президентът на Франция Еманюел Макрон, чията страна се бори с всекидневен …