Eurasia Press & News

Geopolitical tensions will dominate next week’s Group of 20 summit in Bali, as leaders of the world’s major advanced and emerging economies convene for the first time since Russia’s fateful invasion of Ukraine in February. When Indonesia assumed the group’s rotating presidency last December, the G-20’s primary focus was bolstering …

Last month, China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang embarked on his first overseas trip since his appointment late last year with a five-nation tour of Africa. Qin’s visit to Ethiopia, Gabon, Angola, Benin and Egypt continued a decades-long tradition of Chinese foreign ministers starting the year with a trip to Africa. …

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, the U.S. has made alliance-management its top priority in Europe. The Biden administration had already devoted significant time and effort since taking office to repair the damage of the Trump years and bring the U.S. back as the leader of the West. The …

Throughout nine years of conflict in Ukraine, Russia has leaned heavily on disinformation as part of the war effort.Russian-backed/aligned disinformation campaigns and narratives have primarily sought to undermine support for Ukraine and amplify anti-US and anti-NATO sentiments on a global scale.With Chinese support for Russia showing increased strength of late …

Throughout Russia’s war on Ukraine, the Kremlin’s disinformation efforts have sought to craft and disseminate false narratives that serve several political goals and influence public opinion about the conflict.Since April 2022, Russian-backed information manipulation networks online have sought to seed and amplify a number of false narratives regarding Sweden and …

Reports indicate the emergence of another private military company (PMC) in Russia established by Gazprom, the majority government-owned energy giant and conglomerate.With mercenaryism generally illegal in Russia, the organizations like Wagner clearly exist at the pleasure of Russian President Putin and rely on relationships among leaders for their legalization.The announcement …

The head of Russian mercenary outfit Wagner said Thursday his fighters in Ukraine were getting ammunition after he accused Russia’s top brass of withholding supplies. “Today at 6:00 a.m., it was announced that the shipment of ammunition was starting,” Prigozhin said in a statement shared by his press service, adding …

Depuis 2019, l’initiative Technopolice documente et analyse le déploiement illégal des technologies d’intelligence artificielle qui cherchent à augmenter la puissance policière de répression dans l’espace public. En quatre ans, ces technologies se sont perfectionnées et leurs promoteurs – des entreprises et des représentants de politiques sécuritaires – tentent de sortir …

The Russian invasion of Ukraine hurt the region economically, as supply chain disruptions and food shortages topped respondents concerns in Turkey, Egypt, Yemen and Iraq One year after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s image has taken a hit in Turkey, Yemen and Iraq, according to the latest Al-Monitor and Premise …

Multiple rocket launchers like MLRS and HIMARS have altered the totality of the battlefield in Ukraine. The integration of long-range precision effects and intelligence into a single system is therefore a critical lesson that other forces must learn. The combat outcomes of a war are generally defined by the totality …