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Friendship in a “new situation”
The close friendship between China and North Korea is back in the news as Chinese President Xi Jinping called for greater cooperation with Pyongyang...
The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict on Global Financial Markets
Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, the global capital markets had experienced the initial plunge on February 24, and then stabilized and rebounded...
Ukraine Crisis: NATO ignites, China-India must mediate
War is always unfortunate, and bears no justification. The war in Ukraine is not an exception either, as were the wars elsewhere in the...
Shadow Wars: The Need for Oversight of Covert Action in the Modern World
Covert action (CA) is a very sensitive and controversial area, partly due to the fact that historically, there have been many oversteps and misuses,...
Ukraine Crisis: Playing the Card Game Between the United States and Russia
Some people felt the world had changed overnight after Putin declared two unique regions, namely "Donetsk People's Republic" and "Luhansk People's Republic," as independent...
Ukraine: Thoughts on Joint Safety Zone
The intense exchange of fire between the Russian and the Ukrainian forces at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been a worrying development. Video...
The Impact of Western Financial Sanctions against Russia Cannot be Underestimated
On February 27, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada issued a joint statement banning some Russian banks from using...
Ukraine: A Lab of the Contesting Hegemonies and India
The post-cold war period also witnessed the decline in US hegemony and the strengthening of Germany and Russia in Europe and the rise of...
Russian War on Ukraine: When will Xi say to Putin: Hey, you are on your own on this
China’s abstinence in the UN Security Council vote on Ukraine last Sunday has generated mixed reactions: supporters of Beijing have welcomed it saying “China...
How Africa Votes on Russia-Ukraine Conflict at the United Nations
Russia’s military invasion into the territory of the former Soviet republic of Ukraine was the main theme on the agenda for deliberation held on...