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War-making vs. Peacemaking
May 9, 2022 9/11 Led to an outburst of international sympathy and support for the US. President George W. Bush vowed vengeance and ordered the invasion of Afghanistan, where al-Qaeda’s leadership was based. Russian President Putin was the first foreign … Continue reading
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Toward Protracted War in Ukraine
May 2, 2022 On April 27, at a meeting with the Council of Lawmakers, President Putin accused the West of always pursuing a policy of containing Russia. He said no one could imagine the creation of an “anti-Russia” on historical … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Cold War, Finland, NATO, Putin, Russian invasion, Sweden, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine conflict
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict, the Question of Crimea
April 4, 2022 On March 25, Russian General Staff deputy head Colonel General Sergey Rudskoy announced that the significant reduction of the Ukrainian military potential will now make it possible for Russia to concentrate on the main goal: the liberation … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Crimea, Macron, Merkel, Putin, Russian invasion, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine conflict
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Turkey’s Imperative to Restore Democratic Rule
March 31, 2022 In its early years, Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government launched an open-ended accession process with the EU. From day one, the process ran into difficulties because the EU countries behaved as if they regretted … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, EU-Turkey, Istanbul talks, NATO-Turkey, Putin, Russian invasion, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine conflict
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The War in Ukraine and West’s Summit Meetings
March 27, 2022 The following was my summing-up of the Ukraine conflict seven years ago: “News from Ukraine and Ukraine-related developments are not encouraging. The Minsk cease-fire remains fragile. Political and economic difficulties facing Ukraine show no sign of abating. … Continue reading
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The Invasion of Ukraine, Another Challenge for the China-US Relationship
March 21, 2022 On March 18, Presidents Biden and Xi Jinping held a two-hour-long video conference. To put their meeting in perspective, one does not have to go back all the way to China’s “century of humiliation”, but a brief … Continue reading
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Brinkmanship versus Diplomacy
March 9, 2022 Merriam-Webster defines “brinkmanship” as, “the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety especially to force a desired outcome”, and “diplomacy” as “the art and practice of conducting negotiations between … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Crimea, Donbas, energy security, Putin, Russia sanctions, Russian invasion, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine conflict, Zelensky
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
March 1, 2022 In my last post, I said that President Putin would probably resist ordering a full-scale invasion of Ukraine because a bloody conflict will zero out his theory about the Russians and Ukrainians being one people. I proved … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Donetsk, Luhanks, Montreux Convention, Putin, Russia sanctions, Russian invasion, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine, Zelensky
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Russia-Ukraine Crisis Episode 3
February 24, 2022 It started with satellite photos of the Russian military buildup near Ukraine in early November 2021. Ever since, Russia and the West have been fighting a war of nerves with frenetic diplomacy accompanied by mutual accusations of … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Donetsk, Luhanks, Minsk Agreements, Putin, Russia, Russian invasion, Turkey-Russia, Turkey-Ukraine, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine conflict
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US/NATO Talks with Russia, Episode 2 Begins
January 31, 2022 On January 26, the US and NATO delivered their written responses to Russia’s security demands in Eurasia. A day later, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the media that the responses offer grounds for serious talks only on … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, China, EU, European security, Israel-Turkey, Lavrov, NATO, NATO expansion, Putin, Russia, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine
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