Kazakhstan’s westward strategy
Kazakhstan, the largest and wealthiest country in Central Asia, is aiming to significantly increase its economic cooperation with the European Union. At the same time, a “contractual framework”...
Category: Politics
Latin America in three parts: natural and human threats destabilizing the region
Latin America has gone through a series of events in recent days, from natural disasters destroying the land, to political disputes that put democracy at risk. Here is some of the news that will...
Ukraine is not on the verge of military defeat
Over the years, Russian propaganda has been spreading rumors of the alleged Western intention to abandon Ukraine, as well as of an “imminent collapse” of the Eastern European country. But after...
Putin’s greatest enemies: Russian nationalists and communists
For the Kremlin, Russian nationalists, as well as anti-systemic communists, represent a far greater threat than pro-Western liberals. Ahead of the presidential election, scheduled for March 17,...
Is the Russian-led CSTO falling apart?
The Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) seems to exist solely on paper. In reality, with the exception of Belarus, not a single CSTO member supports Russia’s war on Ukraine,...
Serbia: another election, another charade
Serbs love elections. There have been three elections in Serbia in the past three years, and every time the turnout was relatively high. But absolutely nothing has changed. Since 1990, which is when...
Armenia-Azerbaijan: waiting for a peace treaty
"If you want peace, prepare for war", says the ancient adage. Although Armenia and Azerbaijan are expected to normalize relations, and possibly even sign a peace deal by the end of the year, the two...
Symmetry and asymmetry of power: Gaza in its global and historical context
Though pundits are heavily engaged in analyzing the unfolding events in Gaza, historians have yet to reflect on its true magnitude. Someone, someday, may look back at the events with some degree of...
Venezuela vs. Guyana: Essequibo dispute intensifies
Maps of Venezuela show the Essequibo with oblique stripes, indicating that it is a disputed area. Some of these maps even obviate the nearly 160 square kilometers of land between Venezuela and...
Can Russia really benefit from the Israel-Hamas war?
While the world remains focused on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the Russian military is attempting to make tactical gains in Ukraine. At the same time, some political circles in the...