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Europe trying to go slow on trade deal with US – capitulation or stalling? 16:55 02.12.2025 Andrey Kadomtsev

Europe trying to go slow on trade deal with US – capitulation or stalling?

On November 28, EU member states supported the preliminary agreement on trade tariffs that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump clinched in July. The future of the deal and transatlantic trade and economic relations as a whole remains unclear though. In an overwhelming vote …
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 …
The gap widens – BRICS is leaving the “Big Seven” behind 12:34 10.10.2024 Andrey Kadomtsev

The gap widens – BRICS is leaving the “Big Seven” behind

On October 22-24 the Russian city of Kazan will be playing host to the 16th summit of BRICS. Over the years of cooperation, the organization has achieved significant results in a number of key areas. In terms of total GDP calculated using purchasing power parity, the BRICS countries overtook the …
US and Rumania focus on Moldavia 11:31 03.11.2023 Vladislav Gulevich

US and Rumania focus on Moldavia

The United States with the mediation of Rumania are developing military ties with Moldavia without making secret of their anti-Russian format. American experts are planning to train Moldavian servicemen from the Stefan cel Mare motorized infantry brigade in the tactics of warfare and the use of western-made weapons (1). Rumania, …
De-dollarization vs dollar: 1-0 12:13 03.10.2023 Andrey Kadomtsev

De-dollarization vs dollar: 1-0

The weakening role of the US dollar in international economic life could seriously undercut the US position as the world's leading power. Let's take a closer look at the situation. The US edition of the New York Post expresses serious concerns about America’s ability to maintain its global leadership if …
Britain plays a special role in Ukraine conflict 11:26 02.06.2023 Andrey Kadomtsev

Britain plays a special role in Ukraine conflict

From the very start of the Russian Special Military Operation, Britain occupies what can be described as an overtly aggressive and irreconcilable position towards Russia. Having supplied the Ukrainian authorities with Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles, Britain has yet again reiterated its special interests and its special role in the …
Another Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in Europe? 12:40 19.04.2023 Vladislav Gulevich

Another Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in Europe?

President Vladimir Zelensky of Ukraine has said there will soon be no political, economic or historical borders between Ukraine and Poland. This statement, which the Ukrainian leader made as he met with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, has become the subject of speculation across global media. Shortly before the visit …
Poland’s geopolitical ambitions are a threat to Europe 10:14 22.12.2022 Vladislav Gulevich

Poland’s geopolitical ambitions are a threat to Europe

Poland has been participating in the bloody events in Ukraine from the very start with Warsaw providing financial and organizational support for the 2014 constitutional coup in Kyiv. The artificial ramping up of tensions in the region, skillfully stoked up by Washington is in Poland’s best interest, turning the country …
Romania nurtures the idea of Ukrainian-Moldovan union 10:59 15.12.2022 Vladislav Gulevich

Romania nurtures the idea of Ukrainian-Moldovan union

NATO and the EU assign Moldova the role of part of a buffer to isolate Russia from Europe. The November visits to Chisinau by the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, reflect the West’s undisguised political interest in …
World Re-binarized: A Brief history of the Sino-American collision course 19:27 24.01.2022 Anis Bajrektarević

World Re-binarized: A Brief history of the Sino-American collision course

Americans performed three very different policies on the People’s Republic: From a total negation (and the Mao-time mutual annihilation assurances), to Nixon’s sudden cohabitation. Finally, a Copernican-turn: the US spotted no real ideological differences between them and the post-Deng China. This signalled a ‘new opening’: West imagined China’s coastal areas …
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