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Trump-Xi meeting – a “12 point” trade truce?

2:21 03.11.2025 Andrey Kadomtsev

Trump-Xi meeting – a “12 point” trade truce?

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump recently met in South Korea’s Busan. The leaders of the world's two largest economies sat down for negotiations at a critical juncture for US-China relations when Washington and Beijing are in a state of a full-blown trade war. The meeting, …

New India-China bonhomie: pain in Washington’s neck

9:18 05.09.2025 Andrey Kadomtsev

New India-China bonhomie: pain in Washington’s neck

On August 27, US President Trump imposed additional secondary import duties against India, citing New Delhi’s large-scale oil purchases from Russia. Combined with existing 25 percent tariffs, the total duty has climbed to 50 percent - one of the highest rates in US trade relations. India quickly retaliated by ramping …

Medinsky reminded Rutte of the war in China

12:37 24.07.2025

Medinsky reminded Rutte of the war in China

Following the third round of Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul, Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who headed the Russian delegation at the negotiations, provided historical background for NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, TASS reported. When asked whether a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents had been discussed during the talks, …

At a crossroads: Europe and the future of post-Soviet area

11:21 22.07.2025 Jan Campbell

At a crossroads: Europe and the future of post-Soviet area

Top priority: American interests and the fight against China I would like to believe that everyone on both sides responsible for preparing for the fight against China realizes that the US' approach to countering China is hampered by the perceived ineffectiveness of its weaponry in Ukraine, and that predictive analytics …

China all set to retaliate against EU’s 18th sanctions package

12:02 21.07.2025

China all set to retaliate against EU’s 18th sanctions package

The Chinese authorities intend to take retaliatory measures against the 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions adopted by the European Union (EU), which has negatively impacted Chinese business. "China expresses strong protest and dissatisfaction. China has always opposed unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law and are not sanctioned …

Russia-Turkey: gas partnership as an answer to Western sanctions

11:57 22.11.2022 Andrey Isayev

Russia-Turkey: gas partnership as an answer to Western sanctions

In early November, the European Union extended for the umpteenth time its sanctions against Turkey for another year for Ankara’s allegedly illegal exploration of gas fields off the coast of Cyprus. The EU is understandably obliged to protect the interests of its member nations, in this case, of Greece and …

Nationalization the Ukrainian way

13:03 17.11.2022 Denis Baturin

Nationalization the Ukrainian way

The political life in Ukraine is as dynamic as ever. The need to “repulse the aggression” is being used as a cover to settle a set of economic issues, which do not always incorporate the officially declared agenda. As became known at the beginning of November, the Ukrainian authorities have …

«Chip war» against China threatens to undermine America

10:14 04.11.2022 Andrey Kadomtsev

«Chip war» against China threatens to undermine America

The Biden Administration has been expanding sanctions against the electronic industry of China. In turn, Silicon Valley companies are being increasingly viewed as a major instrument of big politics. However, the “geopoliticization” of the IT industry on the part of Washington threatens to further undermine the international positions of the …

Militarization of the South Pacific: the Sino-Australian Rising Rivalry in the Region

17:22 08.09.2022 Artyom Garin

Militarization of the South Pacific: the Sino-Australian Rising Rivalry in the Region

Photo: Flickr.com, U.S. Indo-Pacific CommandThe South Pacific has become one of the critical areas of competition between Australia and China. Nowadays, Canberra tries to sign a security deal with Papua New Guinea (PNG), the largest and most populous country in Oceania. Such ambitions were a response to the PRC's intensified …

Australian Election 2022: What to Expect from Labor After Morrison's Militarism?

11:58 30.05.2022 Elizaveta Antonova , Artyom Garin

Australian Election 2022: What to Expect from Labor After Morrison's Militarism?

Australia is a continent-state with a unique geostrategic position. Canberra's foreign policy is increasingly becoming the subject of discussions in the dual space of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. In recent years, Australia has gained the image of an antagonist country towards the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which is …

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