Global Food Insecurity Looms as the War in Ukraine Continues
he ongoing impact of the COVID19 pandemic and the long-term adverse effects of climate change have led to significant increases in food prices.
Ukraine’s Military Transformation between 2014 and 2022
n February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation started a wide-scale attack on Ukraine, referred to by Moscow as a “special military operation.
Hungary Election: War in Ukraine Provokes Passive Voters
n April 3, Viktor Orbán, the candidate of Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance and the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP), claimed victory for his fourth consecutive term as prime minister against the six-party United for Hungary coalition’s candidate Péter Márki-Zay.
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks: Turkey as the Peacemaker
Such developments in negotiations require more than a series of meetings between the parties of the conflict.
Intelligence in the Russia-Ukraine War
ollowing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, intelligence activities by the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS) in Ukraine have come under the global spotlight.
Euro-Med Researcher: “Migration Muted in Tunisia”
he death toll has increased to 25 as Tunisian officials found five new bodies of migrants who lost their lives off the Tunisian coasts on their way to Europe.
The Geopolitics of Russia-Turkey Relations amid the Ukraine War
uring the post-Cold War period, Turkey-Russia relations shuttled between geopolitical competition and economic cooperation.
Just and Unjust Wars: The Need for a Third Way
he just war doctrine debate goes back to the Middle Ages, when philosophers and theologians linked to the Roman Catholic Church, such as Augustine of Hippo in his encyclopedia on the city of God against the pagans (De civitate Dei contra paganos), commonly referred to as The City of God and Thomas Aquinas in his theological compendium Summa Theologica (Summary of Theology), provided theological justifications for waging wars.
Russia-Ukraine War Pushes for New Defense Calculations
The Russia-Ukraine war will prompt many countries to increase their annual defense spending.
Power Politics and Moral Accountability
They are taking on Russia, China, and DAESH as well as North Korea, Iran, and a host of militias with transnational reach.
Foreign Fighters Arrive in Scores to Fight in Ukraine
n February 27, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the citizens to create the “International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine.
Ukraine: The Lesson Japanese Policy-Makers Won’t Learn
apanese policy-makers have jumped at the Ukraine crisis as an opportunity to boost the country’s credentials as a reliable member of the Western alliance—a goal stated clearly at every juncture.
Iran Nuclear Talks: Iran-Russia Cooperation Exempted from U.S. Sanctions
n Tuesday, March 15, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed the U.
How the Ukraine War Impacts Food Security in MENA
he consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war will not only revise the geography of Eastern Europe and the chessboard of international politics, but will also have an impact on the global economy.
Ukraine is Assad’s New Dilemma
yria is the only Arab state to support Russia’s recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk as “independent” republics and its invasion of Ukraine.
The Urge to Kill to Survive: Russia’s Imperialist Expansionism Explained
utin’s speech following the Russian military intervention in Ukraine outlines Russia’s justification on political and military grounds.
Selective Solidarity with War Victims: Ukrainian and Palestinian Refugees
he scenes of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees fleeing war to Europe have received unprecedented western media coverage and solidarity.
Where Does Central Asia Stand on Russia’s War in Ukraine?
n February 24, in the morning, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s public address to the nation, Russia launched its so-called special military operation, which has proven to be a full-scale invasion and war, never officially declared as such by Moscow.
“Historical Russia”: Russian, Ukrainian, and Polish Nationalisms
nterest in the history of statehood arose in the minds of the intellectual elite of the Russian society in the second half of the 18th century, largely under the influence of the French Enlightenment, the ideas of which Empress Catherine II tried to apply locally in the first decade of her reign.
