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Growing Resistance to a New Cold War
September 11, 2023 The major headline of the past week was the agreement of G20 countries on the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration. The Western media generally reported that the leaders underscored that all states must act in a manner consistent … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, China, Cold War, G20 summit, Global South, India, Russia, Turkish foreign policy, US, Vietnam, war in ukraine
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A Marathon with No Finishing Line?
August 28, 2023 The following are a few takeaways from the American press, in chronological order, about battlefront developments in Ukraine. On April 5, 2022, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin … Continue reading
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Tagged Ataturk, BRICS, F-16s for Ukraine, General Milley, Prigozhin, Putin, Russia, Secretary Austin, Turkish foreign policy, war in ukraine
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Time to Revive the Grain Deal is Narrowing
August 21, 2023 “The Initiative on the Safe Transportation of Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian Ports”, shortly referred to as the “Black Sea Grain Initiative” was signed in Istanbul on July 22, 2022, by Türkiye, Russia, and Ukraine.[i] The second … Continue reading
A World of Confrontation
August 14, 2023 The loss of life and devastation caused by this summer’s wildfires, floods, and drought unmistakably show that climate change is going to impact the world sooner and much more dramatically than generally expected. But understandably, many nations … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Black Sea grain, China, climate change, Global South, Macron, NATO, Obama, Putin, Russia, Turkish foreign policy, war in ukraine
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The Battle for the Global South
August 7, 2023 Since the invasion of Ukraine, the US State Department has probably been experiencing its busiest time ever with its senior diplomats crisscrossing the world from Asia to Africa, South America to the Far East in a campaign … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Black Sea grain, China, Global South, Jeddah meeting, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkish foreign policy, US, war in ukraine
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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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NATO’s Vilnius Summit
July 13, 2023 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 all that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, China, G7, NATO summit 2023, Russia, Sweden, Turkish foreign policy, war in ukraine
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Unease Over the Supply of Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
July 9, 2023 The decision by the US to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions has led to strong criticism from humanitarian groups; met with the disapproval of some members of the US Congress, and created unease in some NATO capitals … Continue reading
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
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