Relations between the West and Belarus will be unlikely to be the same after the country’s President Alexander Lukashenko reportedly ordered its security services to force a Ryanair plane, flying...
Balkan nations remain divided decades after the Yugoslav Wars. Traditionally, ethnic and religious divisions dominate most Balkan societies and have become the way of life in the region whose...
The crowd at Lakadalom* is conservative and eager to learn, which is precisely how István likes it. A man in his early forties, he has been tasked with monitoring events at the venue, which finds...
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994, has reportedly started preparations for a transition of power. After Russia effectively helped him thwart the...
Myanmar seems to be on the verge of a full-blown civil war. The energy-rich country has long been prey for various regional and global actors, including Russia. What are Moscow’s ambitions in the...
Amina Yaqin, SOAS, University of London Imran Khan, the prime minister of Pakistan, has caused an uproar with remarks about sexual violence, attributing the rising number of reports of rape in...
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is no stranger to making stupid remarks, a fact that was borne out by his declaration on March 23, 2021 that the Covid-19 vaccine success the UK has enjoyed...
Claire Pierson, University of Liverpool Abortion was decriminalised in Northern Ireland in October 2019. In March the following year, the legal framework was in place to provide terminations. A year...
“Russia is preparing an offensive against Ukraine. Putin wants more land grab. It is a matter of time before Ukraine starts a military offensive against Russia-backed Donbass. Kiev wants to expel...
The inauguration of Joe Biden as 46th President of the United States promises a more competent and less contentious approach to foreign affairs than was the case with his predecessor Donald Trump....