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Threading the Needle: Turkey’s East-West Balancing Act
Over the course of the last decade, Turkey has distanced itself from the West, both through its domestic politics and foreign policy. At the...
A Clash of Civilisations: the Russian vs. the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
Russia and the Nordic countries’ pavilions at this year’s Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious art exhibition, project two different concepts of civilisation, nationalism,...
Guterres arrives for talks in Moscow as ‘messenger of peace’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the need to “keep alive the values of multilateralism” amid the war in Ukraine and its fallouts across...
Algeria: Europe’s New Energy Supplier and Russia’s Long-Time Arms Buyer
Since Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, Europe has sought to wean itself of the dependence on Russian energy,...
Overestimation in Intelligence: The Overestimation of Russia’s Armed Forces
General George S. Patton, one of the most revered military commanders by the U.S. public, once was quoted as saying “You shouldn’t underestimate the...
Europe Abandons Russia’s Energy -Can Africa Become Reliable Alternative Supplier?
With the never-ending Russia-Ukraine crisis, energy-stricken Europe now turns to Africa. Notwithstanding the distance, European Union members have set their eyes on African oil...
Analyzing Vladimir Putin: Is Joe Biden Dealing With A “Normal” Adversary?
Assessing an adversarial head of state is not usually a psychiatric task. For the most part, such high-value strategic appraisals need not be directed...
Neck and Neck: Ankara and Moscow in the New ‘Race for Africa’
As emerging powers in the international system, Turkey and Russia are frequently in strict competition for influence in global affairs. This same competition extends...
After “saying no” to the US on the G20 issue, Indonesia prepared to import Russian crude oil against the wind
Indonesia's recent performance as the rotating chairman of the G20 and host country of this year's G20 conference is truly commendable. Following the outbreak...
The effect of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis on the Korean Peninsula situation
Since the deadlock in nuclear talks between the DPRK and the US in 2019, the sluggish relationship between the DPRK and the ROK, and...