Tag Archives: Ukraine conflict

Times of Trouble

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

March 23, 2025 When addressing international questions in my posts, I generally conclude by saying, “As for Türkiye,” and share a few observations on my country’s current challenges. Today, I would reverse the order and briefly start with Türkiye because … Continue reading →

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President Xi Jinping’s Visit to Russia

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

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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Western Disarray Over Leopard 2 Tanks Behind for Now

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

January 25, 2023 On January 20, the US-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group met at Ramstein Air Base in Germany under the chairmanship of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The meeting, attended by more than fifty nations and NATO’s Secretary General … Continue reading →

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The Turkey-West Conundrum

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

October 10, 2022 Almost five years ago I said that the alliance between Türkiye and the US which, despite ups and downs had stood the test of time, was under considerable strain, and the so-called “telephone diplomacy” which did not … Continue reading →

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The Russia-West Propaganda War

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

October 3, 2022 More than four years ago I said: “The Ukraine conflict dealt a blow to Russia-West relations, more severe than the one dealt by the Russia-Georgia war of 2008. It has led to greater turbulence. Because, while Georgia … Continue reading →

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Moscow Declares Partial Mobilization

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

September 23, 2022 With the opening of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, world attention turned to New York. But what made the headlines during the past two days was the September 21 Kremlin address by President Putin … 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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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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Toward NATO’s Madrid Summit

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

June 13, 2022 On his first trip to Europe, in June 2021, President Biden arrived at Brussels having mustered the support of the G7 on Russia and China. His principal task at the NATO summit was to put the four … Continue reading →

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