Tag Archives: US

President Trump and the Ukraine Conflict

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

November 18, 2024 On December 25, 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned, leaving the stage to Boris Yeltsin as the President of Russia. The Soviet Union became history.

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The Incremental Cost of the Wars in Ukraine and Gaza

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

April 30, 2024 The world remains focused on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and the Iran-Israel confrontation. The former defines relations between Russia and the West and unfortunately, there is no path yet for a negotiated solution. The latter … Continue reading →

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Iraq and Syria Refuse Being Made Punching Bags

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

February 5, 2024 On January 3, twin blasts near the burial site of Qasem Soleimani, the former head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, killed a hundred people and injured scores in the southern Iranian city of Kerman adding to concerns … Continue reading →

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Russia, China, and the War in Gaza

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

January 25, 2024 On October 7, 2023, a comment by Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that the conflict, which has continued for 75 years, cannot be resolved by force and can be settled exclusively by political and diplomatic … Continue reading →

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The Question of the Endgame in Gaza

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

January 17, 2024 That the US and the UK reacted militarily to Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea was no surprise. What is striking is how after years of war, Yemen, a country going through the world’s … Continue reading →

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Growing Concerns About a Wider Middle East Conflict

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

January 6, 2024 The killing of Hamas’s Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut on January 2, and the twin blasts near the burial site of Qasem Soleimani that caused the death of nearly a hundred Iranians the next day have raised worries … Continue reading →

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A World of Conflict

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

October 9, 2023 Following the recent developments in Nagorno-Karabakh, Presidents Aliyev and Pashinyan were supposed to meet in Granada, Spain on October 5. Only days before the scheduled meeting French Foreign Minister Colonna visited Yerevan where she said: “I would … Continue reading →

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Growing Resistance to a New Cold War

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

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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The Battle for the Global South

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

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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The Black Sea Grain Deal, What Now?

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

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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