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The Black Sea Grain Deal, What Now?
July 24, 2023 Heatwaves unseen in the past, wildfires, and huge floods have led some scientists to say that “The earth is in uncharted territory.” So is the world. The war in Ukraine grinds on. Washington’s strategic competition with China … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Sea, Black Sea Grain Initiative, Erdogan, Guterres, Mahmoud Abbas, Montreux Convention, Netanyahu, Putin, Russia, Turkish foreign policy, UN, US, war in ukraine, Zelensky
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The Black Sea Grain Initiative
July 18, 2023 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on July 17, that the Black Sea agreements were effectively terminated on Monday as the part of the deal concerning Russia has not been fulfilled. “The Black Sea agreements are no … Continue reading
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Tagged Antonio Guterres, Black Sea, Black Sea Grain Initiative, BRICS, Erdogan, EU, ICC, Putin, Russia, Russia-UN Memorandum, Turkish foreign policy, US
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Unrest in Moscow and Greater Uncertainty in Russia-West Relations
July 3, 2023 Last week’s developments in Russia have been described as a “rebellion”, “uprising”, “coup”, and “mutiny”. The exception was China. Neither President Xi Jinping nor senior officials of the Chinese government said a word about what was happening … Continue reading
The Question of the Endgame in Ukraine
June 18, 2023 In a recent Foreign Affairs article titled “Ukraine’s Winnable War, Why the West Should Help Kyiv Retake All Its Territory” Gideon Rose said: “A common view of the war sees it as a military deadlock destined to … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Global South, Middle East, Putin, Russia, Turkish foreign policy, Ukrainian counter-offensive, US, war inUkraine
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The Limits of NATO’s Outreach
April 24, 2023 On April 7, a batch of classified documents detailing American national security secrets from Ukraine to the Middle East to China surfaced on social media sites. It caused a shock in Washington. The leaked documents contained some … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, EU, Indo-Pacific, Japan, NATO-China, NATO-Russia, Putin, South Korea, Stoltenberg, Ukraine war
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President Xi Jinping’s Visit to Russia
March 27, 2023 On June 14, 2021, Mr. Biden arrived in Brussels on his first trip to Europe as President. The Brussels Summit Communiqué issued by the NATO Heads of State and Government on that day broke new ground by … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Obama, Putin, rules-based international order, Russia, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine conflict, US, Xi Jinping
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Presidents Biden and Putin in Single Combat
February 27, 2023 Last Monday in an article titled, “Biden’s Surreal and Secretive Journey into a War Zone”by Peter Baker and Michael D. Shear, the New York Times shared some details of President Biden’s visit to Ukraine with the reader.[i] … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, China, Global South, Putin, Russia, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war, US, Wang Yi, Xi, Zelensky
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: One Year On
February 20, 2023 Two years ago, on February 19, 2021, at the 2021 Virtual Munich Security Conference, President Biden addressed the global community for the first time. He defined the partnership between Europe and the US as the cornerstone of … Continue reading
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Tagged arms supplies, Biden, Macron, Munich Security Conference, NATO, Putin, Russia, Scholz, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war, US
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2022: Year in Review
December 12, 2022 “Annus horribilis” is a phrase made famous by Queen Elizabeth II in a speech delivered near the end of 1992. At the time she was referring to the difficulties in the British royal family. The queen’s remarks … Continue reading
Putting France-US Relations Back on Track
December 5, 2022 Last week President Macron paid a state visit to Washington, the first of the Biden administration. In widely reported remarks, “France has jumped to the head of the queue,” said Professor Charles Kupchan, who was a senior … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, France, France-US relations, Macron, Macron's visit to US, Putin, Russia, Scholz, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war, US
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