Eurasia Press & News

ladimir Putin and the Russian government have acted as if they can address the impact of the pandemic on the population adequately if they come up with new programs for the poorest strata of Russians. But in fact, the economic crisis is hitting the middle class hard, and the regime …

Cyprus has been divided between Greek and Turkish Cypriots since 1974, Turkish Cypriots in the north, Greek Cypriots in the south with a U.N. monitored buffer zone separating the two. There are still some 40,000 Turkish troops in the Turkish Cypriot area. The U.N. peacekeeping mission (UNFICYP) has been in …

MODERATOR: Thank you. And good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining our call today. We’re very happy to bring to you this opportunity to receive some updates leading into the next phase of talks in Vienna regarding the JCPOA. We have on with us today [Senior State Department Official], who …

Morocco recalled its ambassador to Berlin for consultations on Thursday in protest at what it described as Germany’s “destructive attitude” towards Rabat’s position on the Western Sahara issue. It accused Germany of engaging in “antagonistic activism” after the United States in December recognised Moroccan sovereignty over the territory, which is …

Pakistani chief of army staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, crown prince, deputy prime minister and minister of defense of Saudi Arabia, and reviewed bilateral relations, Saudi state news agency SPA reported. Bajwa arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Pakistani prime …

Turkey’s relations with the US have suffered a blow, but the US needs to understand that in a changing world, regional stability cannot be achieved without Turkish cooperation. One cannot say that Turkey–US relations have been a smooth ride these past seven years. Although this has been an exceptional time, …

Pakistan has had a long and complicated relationship with terrorism, but the recent Aman-21 naval exercise hosted by Pakistan is evidence of its military multilateralism. Multilateralism is the participation in and organisation of relations between three or more states in pursuance of common goals, and this concept underpinned the recent …

Russia’s supply of cutting-edge military technology to Armenia is sharpening Azeri mistrust of Moscow. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan has aligned with other pro-Western former Soviet republics such as Georgia and Ukraine, with one major difference: while Georgia and Ukraine have sought NATO membership, Azerbaijan has adopted …

The concept of a ‘responsible cyber power’ requires clearer definition and a broader, collective effort. The UK’s Integrated Review, published last month, mentions cyber power 22 times, and the foreword from the prime minister talks about the country being a ‘responsible cyber power’. But what does a responsible cyber power …

Israel carried out airstrikes overnight in the southern Syrian province of Quneitra, Syrian state media and a war monitor said Thursday, though there were no reports of casualties. The strikes came a day after one civilian was killed and six others injured in similar attacks in the northwestern region of …