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Will Germany end up as NATO’s “weak link”?

10:46 24.04.2019

Will Germany end up as NATO’s “weak link”?

In a series of recent comments in US and British media, their authors appear increasingly alarmed by the prospects of maintaining the unity of NATO and, on a broader scale, of the West as a whole. Not as a result of US President Donald Trump’s “subversive” actions many Western media …

New plans for "star wars" or bluff to wear out foes?

11:08 11.04.2019

New plans for "star wars" or bluff to wear out foes?

On March 27, the Indian leadership announced a successful destruction by a missile launched from the ground of a space satellite positioned at an altitude of about 300 km. According to Western media reports, thus the number of countries that have successfully tested anti-satellite weapons technology has increased to four …

Will the world have to choose between US and China?

12:20 17.01.2019

Will the world have to choose between US and China?

As the US-China trade war heats up, more and more experts tend to believe that the world may be heading into a breakup again, just like it did during the years of the Cold War. This time - into two conflicting trade and economic camps, pro-US and pro-China, with almost …

Europe-US: results of 2018 and prospects for 2019

11:37 14.01.2019

Europe-US: results of 2018 and prospects for 2019

Speaking at a December 4 news conference in Brussels following a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said that the rule-based multilateral world order that for many decades has served the collective interests of the Western nations is no longer working. He backed up …

Leave not stay? EU approves UK exit

12:25 04.12.2018

Leave not stay? EU approves UK exit

On November 25, leaders of the EU member states approved an agreement on the withdrawal of Great Britain from the Union. The last objections, voiced by Spain, were lifted after Madrid received "assurances from the British government concerning Gibraltar." Now the British Prime Minister Theresa May will have to secure …

EU Army: Desires and Capabilities – a Balancing Game

12:30 22.11.2018

EU Army: Desires and Capabilities – a Balancing Game

On November 6, French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his call for creating a "European army," "real pan-European armed forces." According to Paris, the EU needs an army to protect itself, “taking into account Russia, China and even the United States” [i]. Speaking at the European Parliament a few days later, …

Great game in Central Asia - rivalry persists

1:10 06.11.2018

Great game in Central Asia - rivalry persists

On October 19, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin visited Uzbekistan. According to media reports, Moscow and Tashkent focused on “prospects for further strategic partnership,” cooperation in military technology, and economic ties between the two countries. Moscow is investing billions of dollars and is planning to open more branches of top Russian …

“Gas War”: Europe as a Battleground

13:03 24.10.2018

“Gas War”: Europe as a Battleground

On October 11, the US Congress presented a bill aimed at reducing Russian gas supplies to EU (!).According to TASS, the document envisages the allocation of $1 billion to finance projects on the use of new sources of energy in the EU, as well as the provision of diplomatic and …

Will the world face "climate refugees"?

10:56 16.10.2018

Will the world face "climate refugees"?

On October 8, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a special report [i] on global climate change. Experts reiterated an urgent need to prevent an increase in the average annual temperature of the atmosphere by one and a half to two degrees Celsius against the pre-industrial …

Will the EU split into the East and the West?

17:22 24.04.2018

Will the EU split into the East and the West?

On March 1, 2018 the European Parliament has adopted a resolution initiating a disciplinary procedure against Poland. Warsaw is accused of violating a number of fundamental democratic principles of the EU. If the Polish government does not agree to make concessions, the country may for a time be deprived of …

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