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US vs EU: a new transatlantic trade war looming?

16:52 16.07.2020 Andrey Kadomtsev

US vs EU: a new transatlantic trade war looming?

In an article, carried by the newspaper Handelsblatt, a group of German MPs from the Social Democratic party describe the possible new US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project as a "threat to European sovereignty." Earlier, Bloomberg reported that the German authorities are mulling retaliatory sanctions against …

Nord Stream 2 undermines NATO unity

9:37 07.07.2020 Pyotr Iskenderov

Nord Stream 2 undermines NATO unity

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is quickly turning into major irritant souring relations between the United States and its European allies. For the first time in the recent history of Euro-Atlantic integration, Germany has made it perfectly clear at the highest level that it could introduce sanctions against Washington …

“Third way”: EU tries to avoid a hard choice between US and China

17:03 06.07.2020 Andrey Kadomtsev

“Third way”: EU tries to avoid a hard choice between US and China

According to Euronews, the EU-China online summit of June 22 "was held in a tense atmosphere." The EU has toughened its position on trade negotiations with Beijing, but observers note that Brussels continues to stay clear of the ongoing trade war between the US and the People’s Republic. Meanwhile, just …

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 …

Malaysia in the geopolitical picture of Southeast Asia

9:55 29.06.2020 Vladislav Gulevich

Malaysia in the geopolitical picture of Southeast Asia

The geopolitical changes currently unfolding in Southeast Asia underscore Malaysia’s strategic importance for the leading world powers.Until recently, the foreign policy pursued by Kuala Lumpur was a relatively restrained one, dictated by the priority of the domestic political agenda, above all the need to politically and economically “cement” the western …

Will the US Republican Party survive the current election race?

11:23 25.06.2020 Andrey Kadomtsev

Will the US Republican Party survive the current election race?

A number of leading members of the Republican Party have sharply criticized the Trump Administration’s response to the riots that have swept America the past few weeks. The US media, traditionally critical of the present occupant of the White House, even argues that just as Trump’s approval rating is taking …

COVID-19 and US: strategies, trends and foreign policy scenarios

11:59 22.05.2020 Andrey Torin

COVID-19 and US: strategies, trends and foreign policy scenarios

The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) has held a "COVID-19 Epidemic: Strategies, Trends, and Scenarios of US Foreign Policy" online roundtable dealing with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on US policy, and relations with key partners in the world.Deputy Foreign Minister and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia, Sergey …

Middle East: from COVID-19 invasion to an epidemic of disintegration?

11:50 18.05.2020 Andrey Isayev

Middle East: from COVID-19 invasion to an epidemic of disintegration?

The recent declaration of autonomy in southern Yemen and Khalifa Haftar's declaring himself the ruler of all Libya once again drew the world’s attention to the phenomenon of separatism. This phenomenon is certainly not new, amply exemplified by events in Scotland, Catalonia, Flanders and South Tyrol. In Europe, the problem …

Denmark, US and Greenland independence

11:40 29.04.2020 Vladislav Gulevich

Denmark, US and Greenland independence

Washington plans to open a US consulate in Greenland and line up $12 million in financial assistance to this autonomous Danish territory. (1)Last year, the United States made a new (already third) proposal to buy the island, which was rejected, just like the two previous ones, made in 1867 and …

A new world order, or will globalization survive the coronavirus pandemic?

10:50 16.03.2020 Andrey Kadomtsev

A new world order, or will globalization survive the coronavirus pandemic?

With the number of cases of coronavirus spreading in multiple countries around the globe, the outbreak has already been labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Global economic relations have been hit hard by the virus, and demands for making the West less dependent on supplies from third …

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