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EU playing a zero-sum game in Kosovo

12:28 19.01.2021 Pyotr Iskenderov

EU playing a zero-sum game in Kosovo

When it comes to Kosovo settlement, the European Union is clearly trying to regain the initiative.It was with poorly concealed jealousy and irritation that Brussels watched the delegations of Belgrade and Pristina sign an agreement to normalize their bilateral trade and economic relations in early September in Washington, and with …

Vladimir Chizhov: “a policy of sanctions in the modern world is senseless and harmful”

12:44 22.12.2020 Andrey Torin

Vladimir Chizhov: “a policy of sanctions in the modern world is senseless and harmful”

During an online briefing at theRossiya Segodnyamultimedia center in Moscow, Russia’s envoy to the European Union, Vladimir Chizhov, commented on the decisions taken by the December 10-11 EU summit in Brussels, on the current state of Russia-EU relations and the situation in Europe amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Russia - EU: …

«Crimean Platform» - Kiev set on opening a new diplomatic front

11:34 17.11.2020 Denis Baturin

«Crimean Platform» - Kiev set on opening a new diplomatic front

Even though the so-called “Crimean Platform”, as a new unrealistic project to retrieve Crimea, arouses no questions and the agenda of the Kiev initiators is clear, further developments require a close scrutiny, the more so since the political situation is versatile, given the impact of presidential elections in the USA …

France versus Turkey

10:20 30.10.2020 Natalya Degtyarova , Yuri Menshikov

France versus Turkey

The international scandal between Turkey and France is gathering pace. On October 26 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged his country’s population to stop buying French-made products.«At present, hostility towards Muslims is spreading in the West like a plague», - the Turkish leader said. In his words, unlike the European …

Turkey and conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh

11:29 13.10.2020 Andrey Isayev

Turkey and conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh

The position of Turkey, which has sided with one of the warring parties in Nagorno-Karabakh, is starkly at variance with many countries’ and international organizations’ calls to end hostilities.Moreover, it was more than just diplomatic support that Ankara offered Baku, with media and later politicians of a number of countries …

Lebanon: detonation of instability

11:58 14.08.2020 Andrey Kadomtsev

Lebanon: detonation of instability

On August 4th two powerful explosions shook Beirut destroying the port and most the city. According to recent reprots, the explosion was caused by the inflammation and detonation of 2,750 tons of ammonia nitrate. Reports of August 8th say the blast killed more than 150 people, while the number of …

Turkey-EU: contradictory friendship with no strings attached

0:13 23.07.2020 Andrey Isayev

Turkey-EU: contradictory friendship with no strings attached

It looks like Turkey’s European choice, proclaimed by [the founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal] Ataturk, is finally becoming a thing of the past. Moreover, this trend is apparently being supported by Europe.This process can be speeded up by Ankara's recent moves, which the European Union considers inappropriate: …

Libyan conflict puts NATO to the test

10:07 04.07.2020 Andrey Isayev

Libyan conflict puts NATO to the test

Domestic and external actors never tire of calling for a ceasefire in Libya, but the situation continues to escalate nonetheless, both in and outside the war-torn North African country.Turkey’s military activity in Libya is already having a knock-on effect with Egypt now threatening to enter the war. Small wonder, because …

Turkey in the Balkans: a march westward

10:31 30.06.2020 Andrey Isayev

Turkey in the Balkans: a march westward

The Balkan Region is becoming attractive for a wide spectrum of foreign players – from Beijing to Washington, and from Brussels to Riyadh. Also, it presents considerable interest for Ankara.For Turkey, the Balkan Region Регион is important historically, culturally, politically and economically, playing the role of a “bridge” into Europe. …

Libyan reconciliation: via Moscow on to Berlin

12:30 20.01.2020 Andrey Isayev

Libyan reconciliation: via Moscow on to Berlin

During the January 8 talks in Istanbul, Turkey and Russia, acting as “mediators,” called on all parties in Libya to "cease hostilities from midnight on Sunday, January 12, 2020, declare a sustainable ceasefire, supported by necessary measures to be taken for stabilizing the situation on the ground and normalizing daily …

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