Idlib’s Crumbling Ceasefire is a Frightening Prospect for Civilians
In eastern Ukraine, Russia has denied military involvement in the Donbass while maintaining a significant foothold in the region.
European Neo-Nazis have Missiles. What’s Next?
The Italian police stumbled on these extremist groups while investigating citizens who travelled to Ukraine and fought alongside the Russian-backed separatists in the Donbass region - There is a ‘‘strange’’ love relation between far-rights and Vladmir Putin’s Russia.
US Lifts Arms Embargo on Cyprus, But Only Selling Smoke
If anything, the lifting of the arms embargo is no more than a symbolic gesture of solidarity to the Greek…
Will Russia Back Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean?
This is the reason for the new format of relations between Russia and Turkey in the framework of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline construction project, instead of gas transit through Ukraine.
The S-400 Deadlock Between Turkey and the US
From the Balkans to the Caucasus and from Ukraine to the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey is an active partner of NATO and also has its particular national interests over the regions where it is located.
How Durable are Relations Between Turkey and Russia?
Especially when it comes to sensitive issues for bilateral relations, in particular, Syria and the post-war settlement in the country, the Crimea and the Crimean Tatars, relations in the Turkey-Ukraine-Russia triangle, and Russian-Turkish competition in the Central Asia and Caucasus region.
Cyprus in the Midst of Shifting Tides in the Mediterranean Gas Competition
Following Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, Europe became desperate to diversify its gas supply away from Russia, which owns around a third of the European gas market.
European Double Standards on Venezuela
For instance, when Germany engaged itself in the Ukraine issue, neither had Germany any subsequent means to reinforce the country’s position, nor could it prevent the situation from getting worse.
Sputnik Türkiye: The Voice of Moscow?
Under Putin’s leadership, Russia started taking some concrete steps in line with a hegemonic policy through its military power outside the country, the most explicit examples of which can be seen in the cases of Syria and Ukraine.
Trade Wars after the G20 Summit
and Russia on the Ukraine crisis, and a trade deal between the ‘G-2’ of the U.
The G20 Summit: A Lack of Leadership and Purpose
Further, Russia’s most recent aggressive actions in Ukraine have forced him to cancel a potential meeting with President Putin.
Russia-NATO war closer than ever?
A dispute over the violation of sea laws between Ukraine and Russia on Sunday increased the tension that began almost 5 years ago between Russia and NATO.
EU fault lines: Brexit, Belt and Road Initiative and rising Germany
Germany has had a pivotal role in handling various crises over the last decade including the Eurozone crisis, the Ukraine crisis, the Refugee crisis and the shifting dynamics in the wake of Trumpian politics amid an existing leadership crisis within the EU, EU’s struggle for democratic legitimacy and the rise of populism and anti-elitist sentiments that harbor Eurosceptic reactions.
Global Arms Sales and the Middle East
In another agreement signed in the same year, it was announced that France sold two mistral warships (initially produced for Russia but the sales were suspended because of Europe’s sanctions following the war in Ukraine) for about 1 billion U.
The Transformation of Money and Blockchain Technology
While Sweden was the first country to take steps in utilizing blockchain in order to secure and manage documents by storing land registry on the database, Bitfury signed the largest state blockchain deal with Ukraine, which will see the transfer of all the country’s electronic information to the database.
Is Russia really withdrawing from Syria?
This announcement displayed the importance of the Syrian War for Russia, as according to this statement, the Syrian Civil War was added to the list of “victories” for Russia – most recent ones including Georgia and Ukraine/Crimea Wars.
Do Separatist Movements gain Ground in World Politics?
While Ukraine’s efforts to disengage from Russia, and the UK’s withdrawal from the EU through Brexit can seem as two different instances of separation, their reasoning does not differ from other disintegration inclinations.
What was the point? US suspension of non-immigrant visas
During a joint news conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Porochenko in Kiev, Ukraine, President Erdogan stated that “The embassy’s decision to suspend all non-immigrant visa applications is upsetting.
Russia’s Grand Strategy: Threats, Risks and Obstacles
Hence, Russia’s military interventions in Georgia, Ukraine and Syria are reflections of this strategy.
From Alliance to Tacit Containment: Changes in Turkey-US Relations
Although the second term of the Obama administration was a nightmare for traditional US allies including Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Ukraine, Obama’s policies produced a favorable environment for the US’s rivals like Iran, Cuba, and Russia.
