Tag Archives: Russia

The West Needs to Write a Success Story

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

August 22, 2022 With the war in Ukraine, “the emerging world order” has become a current topic with conflicting opening gambits. The West argues for the rules-based international order, the body of rules, norms, and institutions that govern relations. Among … Continue reading →

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The Rising Cost of the Lack of Strategic Dialogue

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

August 15, 2022 In another ten days, it will be six months since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The news of the war no longer makes the headlines. Because it only takes time for the most unexpected, for … Continue reading →

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Pelosi’s Visit: A Costly Political Show

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

August 8, 2022 Last Monday, National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby told reporters that nothing about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible trip changed US policy toward Taiwan. He said, “We have been clear from the very beginning that she will … Continue reading →

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China-US Relations

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

August 1, 2022 Presidents Biden and President Xi Jinping had their next-to-last call on March 18, 2022, less than a month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Since then,

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Balance Sheet of the Past Week

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

July 25, 2022 The Presidents of Iran, Russia, and Türkiye met in the Astana format on July 19, 2022. President Erdogan went to Tehran to secure the understanding of his partners for a military operation against the PKK/YPG in Syria … Continue reading →

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A Recast Strategic Landscape from One NATO Summit to the Next

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

July 4, 2022 G7 met in Elmau, Germany, on 26-28 June 2022. The communiqué issued following the meeting stressed G7’s condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and reiterated that G7 will stand with Ukraine for as long as … Continue reading →

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A World of Incertitude

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

June 27, 2022 With the war in Ukraine, the “emerging world order” has once again become a current topic even though the use of the word “order” in the global context does not correspond to its Merriam-Webster definition which is … Continue reading →

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Strategic or Suicidal Global Competition?

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

June 20, 2022 On June 15, the New York Times reported that heat waves are becoming more frequent, hotter, and longer-lasting than in previous decades, according to scientists. The US National Climate Assessment noted in 2018 that the frequency of … Continue reading →

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Russia-Ukraine Crisis Episode 3

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

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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Ukraine Crisis: Is Diplomacy Reaching a Dead-end?

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

February 14, 2022 Last week, Presidents Macron and Putin had a phone call. According to the Kremlin readout of the call, “at the French side’s initiative”, President Putin once again drew attention to the absence of a substantive response from … Continue reading →

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