Tag Archives: Ukraine war

The China-Russia Summit

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

May 21, 2026 Beijing has become an increasingly popular destination for world leaders. Over the past ten months, 18 heads of state and government visited China. Among them were President Trump, King Felipe VI of Spain, President Halla Tómasdóttir, Prime … Continue reading →

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Europe’s Shifting Geopolitical Landscape

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

April 30, 2026 On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. The West condemned the invasion and began to support Ukraine. Four months later, at their summit in Madrid on June 29, NATO allies adopted the “NATO 2022 … Continue reading →

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The Imperative of Dialogue

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

April 6, 2026 As recent polls in the US show, the majority of Americans oppose sending US ground troops into Iran and wish Washington to end the war quickly, even if that means not achieving the goals set out by … Continue reading →

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Europe in a Bind

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

March 16, 2026 European leaders met in Berlin on August 12, 2025, two days before the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska. They issued a statement affirming that the people of Ukraine must have the freedom to decide their future and that … Continue reading →

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The Munich Security Conference

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

February 18, 2026 The 62nd  Munich Security Conference took place from February 13 to 15, 2026. With the war in Ukraine and strains in transatlantic relations, the conference attracted global attention. Starting with Chancellor Merz, as the leader of the … Continue reading →

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The Myth of the Rules-Based Order

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

February 9, 2026 Only a few years ago, the “rules-based international order” was the northern star of American foreign policy, a recurrent theme in policy statements by senior officials of the Biden administration. In an interview with  Andrea Mitchell of … Continue reading →

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Ukraine’s Options Narrowing Down

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

December 22, 2025 Last Friday, European Union leaders, after having failed to reach a consensus on using frozen Russian assets, decided to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan over the next two years. “We committed, we delivered,” said European Council … Continue reading →

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2025: A Year of Disappointments                

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

December 15, 2025 In two weeks, the year 2025 will be behind us. The end of a year is a moment of reflection on the achievements, disappointments, and failures of the past twelve months and whether different paths could have … Continue reading →

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The Contradiction Between Trump’s Policies in Ukraine and Gaza

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

August 25, 2025 In an article published in The New York Times on March 13, 2014, John J. Mearsheimer, a professor of political science at the University of Chicago, explained the background of the Ukraine conflict as follows: “…The taproot … Continue reading →

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President Trump’s Secondary Tariffs

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

August 11, 2025 As the relationship between China and the US started to sour after the Nixon-Kissinger years, Washington paid more attention to expanding its cooperation with India as a counterbalance to China. Many visits were exchanged at the highest … Continue reading →

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