December 10, 2022 Eurasia, Iran, Middle Orient, Turkey
On March 22 of 2021, several of the world’s most dangerous men descended on Beirut’s historic seaside Summerland Hotel — not to swim in the Mediterranean or explore the sumptuous resort’s “Le Beach Pop Up,” but to talk Turkey. The meeting was a secret one, between a delegation of senior Iranian …
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December 10, 2022 Eurasia
Pity the nation whose people are sheepAnd whose shepherds mislead themPity the nation whose leaders are liarsWhose sages are silencedAnd whose bigots haunt the airwavesPity the nation that raises not its voiceExcept to praise conquerorsAnd acclaim the bully as heroAnd aims to rule the worldBy force and by torture…Pity the …
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December 10, 2022 Eurasia
We don’t know what dishes were served at the dinner Trump hosted last month for Ye (aka Kanye West) and Nick Fuentes, but the meal has given much of the country indigestion. Real or feigned, following Trump’s dining with Fuentes, who describes himself as being “just like Hitler” and diminishes …
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December 10, 2022 Eurasia, Iran, Middle Orient
The ongoing unrest in Iran since mid-September following the death of a Kurdish woman in police custody shows no signs of abating as of now. The unrest has drawn support from all social strata and assumed anti-government overtones. The efficacy of suppressing the unrest is doubtful. Iran is entering a …
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December 10, 2022 Eurasia
Why Russia Must Be Pushed Out of Ukraine Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has never been solely about Ukraine. It is also about the international rules-based order and the security architecture of Europe. In December 2021, the Kremlin gave NATO and the European Union an ultimatum: end NATO’s open-door …
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December 10, 2022 Eurasia
How to Avoid a New Cold War in a Multipolar Era The world is facing a Zeitenwende: an epochal tectonic shift. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has put an end to an era. New powers have emerged or reemerged, including an economically strong and politically assertive China. In this …
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December 10, 2022 Eurasia
Das Europa der unterschiedlichen Geschwindigkeiten ist zu einem Europa der unübersichtlichen Geschwindigkeiten geworden: Eigentlich sollten alle EU-Länder im Laufe der Zeit den Euro als Währung nutzen, doch acht Staaten sind nicht dabei: Finnland, Dänemark, Tschechien, Polen, Ungarn, Bulgarien, Rumänien und Kroatien, wobei Kroatien ab 1. Jänner 2023 Teil der Eurozone …
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December 8, 2022 Eurasia, Middle Orient, Turkey
Speaking ahead of the Finnish defense chief’s visit to Turkey, the top Turkish diplomat has complained that his country is still under de facto defense sales restrictions from Finland. Finland has yet to lift arms embargoes against Turkey, a pledge that both Stochkholm and Helsinki made under a deal paving …
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December 8, 2022 Balkans, Eurasia, Middle Orient, Turkey
Mevlut Cavusoglu has stepped up rhetoric over Aegean islands that Ankara says should be free of Greek arms. Turkey’s feud with neighbor and fellow NATO member Greece resurfaced Tuesday as Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu threatened to “do whatever is necessary” unless Athens reverses the militarization of its islands off the …
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December 7, 2022 Eurasia, Middle Orient
This is the second such visit in the past ten days, according to Athr Press. At a time when Moscow is again trying to negotiate with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to reach an understanding that saves its areas from any Turkish military action in northern Syria, the commander of …
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