The Hedgehog’s Dilemma: Turkey’s Position between the West and Russia After the Invasion of Ukraine
Historically, Turkish-Russian relations appear to have been characterized by the notions of hostility and competition.
Kleptocracy Goes Global While the World Becomes Multipolar
Recently, Chatham House removed the name of Russian-Turkmen ex-banker Dmitry Leus, a Conservative Party donor, from the “The UK’s Kleptocracy Problem” report after a “threatened legal action for libel.
Turkish Thrace vs. Alexandroupolis: A New Page in the Turkey-Greece Energy Competition
Thus, a non-Russian gas option will be born in the region.
Digital Power Politics: The US Digital Doctrine Is Evolving
Read: De-Dollarizing Trade: How the Global Trade Finance Gets More Nationalized
The transatlantic united against Russian cyberattacks
In case of further heated conflicts, Russia’s “hybrid warfare” approach, which utilized confusion and destabilization alongside cyberattacks, needs to be tackled.
Russia in Ukraine: Is There a Risk of Nuclear “Armageddon”?
Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin was a guy he knew fairly well, and that Putin was “not joking when he talks about the use of tactical nuclear weapons or biological or chemical weapons.
The Supremacy of Power Politics Continues Amid Russia-Ukraine War
Although the Russian media frequently quoted observers it deemed independent, most commentators viewed the five-day voting process as unconstitutional and lacking independent monitoring.
Chechen Leader Kadyrov Sends His Sons to Fight in Ukraine amid Russian Losses
While the Russian Ministry of Defence stated on the same day that the 5,000 troops withdrew from the city to avoid encirclement, Kadyrov accused the ministry of nepotism and expressed his support to escalate the conflict.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey’s Joining BRICS Can Be a Game Changer
he Russian invasion of Ukraine not only led to a war between the two countries, but also brought about a discursive and value-laden struggle between western and eastern countries.
Russia-Ukraine War: North Korea Pledges Closer Ties with Russia amid Western Sanctions
orth Korea, having the fourth-largest army in the world, offered Russia 100,000 soldiers to defeat Ukraine, according to Russian military expert Igor Korotchenko’s statement on Russian state television, Channel One Russia, on August 5, 2022.
Europe Allocates More Funds for Joint Defense: Is the European Army on the Way?
" But the Russian military invasion of Ukraine fortified NATO’s international position, leading EU member states to rethink their security and defense.
How Did the EU Greenwash Nuclear Power and Fossil Gas?
Read: Dependent on Russian Gas: Europe Must Reconsider Its Energy SecurityIn 2009, the EU made its first ever ambitious move, namely the European Union Climate Change and Energy Package directive, which is famous for its 20-20-20 targets, passed by the EU.
Russia, the Grain Deal with Ukraine, and the Global South Effect
By painstakingly exerting efforts to convince both Kyiv and Moscow of the agreement, Ankara added another significant diplomatic breakthrough to its list of diplomatic achievements—in addition to gathering Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum for the first time and hosting the latest peace talks between the two sides in Istanbul.
Food Security, the Russia-Ukraine War, and the Food Corridor Agreement
he Russian military invasion of Ukraine has been impacting the world economy since it was first launched on February 23, 2022.
Why Hypersonic Weapon Systems Are Critical for Russia
ussian Strategic Missile Force Commander Colonel General Sergei Karakayev announced on June 5 that the second regiment of intercontinental ballistic missiles equipped with the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicles was preparing to go on combat alert.
Russia Takes over Sakhalin-2, Raising Stakes amid Western Sanctions
fter Russia’s decision to place the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project under its jurisdiction on July 1, on Thursday, July 7, Russian lawmaker Pavel Zavalny said that the same happening to the Sakhalin-1 project was the obvious next move.
A Global Storm Is Brewing: Leaders Must Immediately Tackle Inflation
But the lion’s share of the current food inflation is a direct consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Saudi and Emirati Pivot to Russia and China: Shift of Axis or Extreme Hedging?
The most striking example of this new international structure manifests itself in how Saudi and Emirati national interests dictated and enabled these Gulf monarchies to respond to the Russian attacks in Ukraine more cautiously and openly refusing an automatic alignment with the United States.
The New Politics of Alliance: Allies, Proxies, and Adversaries Have Become Hard to Tell Apart
Although the Russian invasion of Ukraine seems to have brought us back to the Cold War era, the faithful alliances of the past have no meaning in today’s politics.
Global Food Crisis: Russia and the West Play the Blame Game
The Russian invasion of Ukraine added insult to injury as farmers face further rising oil and fertilizer costs, and the lingering effects of COVID19 labor restrictions.
The War in Ukraine: The Protection of International Peace and the UN
Read: Russian Invasion of Ukraine from an International Law PerspectiveThe Security Council makes decisions with the majority vote of 9 out of 15 members.
