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The Russo-Ukrainian War and the Lessons from History
Given the recent and ongoing full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, one may be reminded that war is nothing but the continuation of politics –...
How Russian Oil is Holding the World Hostage
As a major supplier of the world’s oil, Moscow has the power to do serious damage to oil markets worldwide, especially in the EU...
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...