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From Beijing Talks to Moscow Pact: North Korea’s Long Game Against Denuclearization
The Six-Party Talks (SPT) launched in 2003 with the first round held in Beijing. They continued through six rounds until 2007 but completely broke...
After Hormuz: Winners, Losers, and the Return of Energy Geopolitics
The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not merely another oil shock. It is a structural rupture in the global energy...
Digital Iron Curtain: Russia Tightens Its Grip on the Internet
Russia is dramatically escalating control over its digital space, with widespread internet disruptions, tighter laws and growing pressure on messaging platforms.
From central Moscow to...
Africa to Host BRICS Military Training, with Iran Involved – What is the US Response?
Africa is a continent with great potential for cooperation. Not only does it possess significant natural resources, but its people are also cooperative in...
The Slow Death of International Law: A Return to the 1930s
After the Second World War and the loss of millions of lives, the victorious powers decided to establish rules and mechanisms to preserve international...
Why should Europe federalise?
In the history of the European Union, federalists have always been present. But today, Europe is put in a dangerous position in world politics,...
New beginnings: Moldova withdraws from the CIS
The Republic of Moldova announced in early March that the process to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is moving forward. The...
If I May Object Ever So Slightly, Secretary Rubio…
Secretary Rubio, I want you to know that I took some comfort in reading the press coverage of your public remarks at the Munich...
US relaxes Russia oil curbs as war drives prices up
The United States has temporarily eased sanctions on Russian petroleum exports in an effort to calm surging global energy prices driven by the war...
Russia Is Not Watching Iran — It Is Exploiting It
The bombing of Iran by the United States and Israel did not produce an instant collapse of the ayatollah regime and has created the...