Peace Talks and Afghanistan’s Future: Three Scenarios
Russia hosted a two-day summit on Afghan peace with the participation of Afghanistan (Taliban and the government), China, Pakistan, and the United States.
How Qatari Investments Expand Globally
comes second and Russia third in LNG exports to Europe.
What Will the Biden Administration’s Syria Policy Look Like?
Robert Ford said that it would be better if Russia took control of the eastern part of Syria because Russia is closer to Damascus compared to Washington.
The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign Policy
Interestingly, Blinken called for the foreign ministers and envoys from Iran plus a number of other countries (China, India, Pakistan, and Russia) to join the US in discussing a “unified approach to supporting peace in Afghanistan”.
How Djibouti Surrounded Itself by Military Bases
Russia and India too have strong interests in setting up military bases there.
What Is China’s Endgame in Northern Iraq?
This refers not only to a geographical frame but also to the emergence of a new counterbalancing power against the West, Russia, and Turkey that will be led by China and Iran.
Myanmar’s Once Nationalist Military Has Just Lost the Nation
Shocked, angered, and globally friendless (save for Russia and China), the coup leaders in Myanmar responded to the protests at home in the only way they know: organized terror.
The PKK Is the Wrong Horse to Back in the Middle East
In the west and east of Syria, Russia provides military protection for the PKK/YPG in Tal Rifaat, Manbij, Ayn al-Arab, Ayn Issa, Tal Tamr, and Darbasiyah.
Biden Places MBS under Pressure, But Keeps Him for the Future
Moreover, any attempt to banish MBS may have resulted in his pursuit of closer relations with China and Russia to abandon the kingdom’s traditional alliance with the U.
The Coup That Never Happened and the “Karabakh Clan” in the Armenian Army
Read: Russian Expansionism under Vladimir PutinThe elimination of the "Karabakh clan" and the oligarchs affiliated with it from Armenia’s political, economic, and financial life is Pashinyan’s most urgent task.
How Does China View the Muslim World?
China and Russia continue to pry Europe away from the Atlantic alliance, but they increase the risk of entrapment in new proxy wars across Asia and Africa.
Why Is Violence Back to the Streets of Afghanistan?
For Russia, peace means the U.
Can A Third Political Party Bring Change in US Foreign Policy?
The two-party system has effectively portioned out Samuel Huntington's "Clash of Civilizations" world view, with much of the Republican party, at least selectively, treating Latinos and Muslims as a menace while the Democratic party has gone to great lengths to demonize Russia/Orthodoxy in recent years.
China’s Economic Interests in the GCC: Economic Gains over Politics
Nor does China want to be dragged in the proxy war in Syria involving Sunni-Shiite rivalry and self-interests of the United States, Russia, Israel, amongst others.
Government of National Unity: Where Does Libya Go from Here?
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For Russia, its primary interests are preserving its influence in Libya, ideally with a military installation in Sirte, Jufra, or both.
Why Did the United States Add Israel to CENTCOM?
The easternmost reaches of this combatant area butt up against India, China, and Russia.
Will Latin America Turn into Another Domain of Right-Wing Politics?
” As the United States’ empire faces increasing challenges as a dominant superpower as a result of the rise of China, Russia, and smaller regional powers in Asia, Africa, and Europe that are stepping up their influence worldwide, Latin America seems to be turning into an “Alamo” of U.
How Turkey and Saudi Arabia Compete in the Balkans
It is a geography where the interests of many neighboring and non-neighboring countries such as the EU countries, Russia, the U.
Looking Beyond Ain Issa: The Way Forward in North East Syria
he way forward in north east Syria wasn’t so clear until in early November Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Russia’s Vladimir Putin over the phone to hash out the details of a ceasefire agreement in Nagorno Karbakh.
Sour Candy in the Mouth: US-Turkey Relations
acts was to mend relations with Russia since Russia has become part of the reality of the Syrian theater after the U.
