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“Kurdish Spring”: drawing to a close?

16:46 19.01.2022 Andrey Isayev

“Kurdish Spring”: drawing to a close?

For decades, the Kurdish problem was overshadowed by the Palestinian one, occasionally popping up in international media reports following the much-publicized arrest of the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the genocide of Iraqi Kurds and the scandalous referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan. A few years ago, the Syrian and …

Western propaganda against peace in Kazakhstan

12:07 11.01.2022 Vladislav Gulevich

Western propaganda against peace in Kazakhstan

The West would rather there were no CSTO peacekeepers in Kazakhstan but, as they are there, has opted for a full-blown information war.According to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel, CSTO assistance “evokes memories of situations which ought to be avoided”. Josep Borrel has urged …

“The interests of Ukraine’s present-day elites cannot come before Bulgaria’s own interests” - Bulgarian politicians and experts

18:45 20.12.2021

“The interests of Ukraine’s present-day elites cannot come before Bulgaria’s own interests” - Bulgarian politicians and experts

On December 2, 2021, the Bulgarian city of Burgas played host to the "Black Sea: Border or Door" roundtable conference that brought together a number of scholars and experts specializing in problems pertaining to the Black Sea, including Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry Georgy Sabev, GERB party …

Turkey on the lookout for allies

18:25 20.12.2021 Andrey Isayev

Turkey on the lookout for allies

The scaling down of the US presence in the Middle East and the possible strengthening of Iran's positions following the lifting of the American sanctions are forcing the leading regional powers to reset their relations with their neighbors. Above all, with Israel, the existential enemy of the Islamic Republic of …

Ukraine after Putin – Biden talks

17:39 15.12.2021 Denis Baturin

Ukraine after Putin – Biden talks

Negotiations between US and Ukrainian Presidents Joe Biden and Volodymir Zelensky in the wake of Putin-Biden talks were anticipated with genuine interest, particularly given that talks between the Ukrainian and American leaders took place against the backdrop of the Ukrainian provocation in the Sea of Azov.As became clear from official …

When and how will the Korean War end?

0:47 14.12.2021 Vladimir Petrovsky

When and how will the Korean War end?

This issue is gaining momentum again, after reports that Beijing supports Seoul’s plans to officially confirm the end ofthe 1950-1953 Korean War. A statement to this effect was made by Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Yang Jiechi as he met with Chief of South Korean National Security Agency …

Thomas Greminger unveils the challenges facing the OSCE

16:26 29.11.2021 Yevgeny Pedanov

Thomas Greminger unveils the challenges facing the OSCE

The principles of multilateralism are particularly useful when they are neglected. Former OSCE Secretary General (2017-2020) Thomas Greminger said as much during the presentation of the book “Multilateralism in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities for the OSCE,” that he had written jointly with the Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP).In the …

Migrants, Poland and Polish monoethnicity

12:13 22.11.2021 Vladislav Gulevich

Migrants, Poland and Polish monoethnicity

The escalation of tensions on the Polish-Belarusian border demonstrates Warsaw’s uncompromising (and, at times, unmerciful) attitude towards migrants (1), as they kneel down crying «Help, Poland!». Such an attitude reveals certain cultural and civilizational stereotypes historically typical of Warsaw.Some Polish publicists believe that the border crisis meets the interests of …

EU – USA: allies or rivals in “green” energy transition?

18:19 17.11.2021 Andrey Kadomtsev

EU – USA: allies or rivals in “green” energy transition?

In the course of the 26thUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Conference of the Parties, COP26), the United States and the European Union demonstrated a seemingly shared view on the “green” transition policy. Nevertheless, the two members of the Atlantic community have substantial differences over measures to overcome the …

New US sanctions on China: enough is enough!

14:05 08.11.2021 Vladimir Petrovsky

New US sanctions on China: enough is enough!

Enough is enough! – this is the first thing that comes to mind when you get the news about the move by the US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee to approve a bill slapping sanctions on a number of Chinese individuals and legal entities over Beijing's activities in the disputed areas …

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