Section: International

      (Not) Near East. How Arab countries and Israel are helping Ukraine in the war
      Aug29

      (Not) Near East. How Arab countries and Israel are helping Ukraine in the war

      Active Neutrality Number Two Complex Relations Relations between Ukraine and the countries of the Near East, as well as the positions of key regional states, including Saudi Arabia and Israel, regarding the war and who is willing to help Ukraine, are outlined in the summary material by RBC-Ukraine. Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale...

      How empires die: Putin’s Russia could cease to exist suddenly and quickly
      Aug29

      How empires die: Putin’s Russia could cease to exist suddenly and quickly

      Challenges in assessing contemporary Russia Vulnerability of authoritarian empires Challenges in assessing contemporary Russia A year and a half after the start of the full-scale military aggression against Ukraine, the Russian Federation maintains external stability. Moscow seems to have adapted to the sanctions, found ways around them, and...

      Ambassador of Ukraine to France: “If you hear from Zelenskyy or Macron that France will provide weapons, you should know that they are already in Ukraine, at the front”
      Aug26

      Ambassador of Ukraine to France: “If you hear from Zelenskyy or Macron that France will provide weapons, you should know that they are already in Ukraine, at the front”

      During the time of the full-scale war, France became one of Ukraine’s most important partners. Paris itself initiated the tank coalition, supported the formation of a coalition of aircraft, and was among the first to supply Ukraine with NATO-standard ammunition. President Macron was able to persuade his German counterpart and assist in...

      Moods in the USA. Who and how supports Ukraine, and why are Trumpists against?
      Aug25

      Moods in the USA. Who and how supports Ukraine, and why are Trumpists against?

      Protest near the White House Detroit is helping Kyiv Attention is waning Trumpists Mayor Journalist Yuriy Lukyanov spent nearly three weeks in the United States, traveling through Texas, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New York, and Washington. He presented the English translation of his war-themed book Reporter Volkovsky there. He gave...

      Ukrainians thwarted pro-Putin lobby’s plans in the Biden administration, — Piontkovsky
      Aug24

      Ukrainians thwarted pro-Putin lobby’s plans in the Biden administration, — Piontkovsky

      Andrey Piontkovsky, a political scientist from Washington, in an interview with the host of the Studio West program, Antin Borkovsky, on the Espreso TV channel, talked about the Russian lobby in the White House and attempts at new negotiations. The extremely important visit of China’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu to Moscow — Minsk. What...

      Hundreds of spies, antennas, and the Russian Orthodox Church: how Russia сreated a network of agents in Brussels for years
      Aug22

      Hundreds of spies, antennas, and the Russian Orthodox Church: how Russia сreated a network of agents in Brussels for years

      Over 200 diplomats and spy antennas: What is the Russian Embassy in Belgium hiding? Expulsion of Russian diplomats due to espionage “Russian House” and the Moscow Patriarchate in Belgium Representation of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) in Belgium How “useful idiots” in Europe play into the hands of the...

      Problem for Putin: What consequences does the ICC order to arrest the President of the Russian Federation already have?
      Aug20

      Problem for Putin: What consequences does the ICC order to arrest the President of the Russian Federation already have?

      Immunity and Impunity of Heads of State Isolation on the International Stage Destruction of Putin’s Narratives Justice and Political Will What consequences did the sensational decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin have? The relevant ICC decision was made on March...

      African games of Putin: Cunning Moscow anti-colonialism
      Aug19

      African games of Putin: Cunning Moscow anti-colonialism

      Russia’s manipulative role in Global South relations Russia’s historical and contemporary colonial expansions Russia’s manipulative role in Global South relations Russia continues to portray itself as a defender of the interests of former colonies and falsely presents itself as a great friend of the African continent. There is...

      About the fear and hatred of Navalny. What is the common trait between Putin and the so-called main Russian opposition figure?
      Aug18

      About the fear and hatred of Navalny. What is the common trait between Putin and the so-called main Russian opposition figure?

      Navalny’s reflections on the legacy of Yeltsin’s era The complex views of Navalny and Putin on Russia’s past and present On August 11, an article titled “My fears and hatred” appeared on the website of the purported main Russian opposition figure, Alexei Navalny. He referred to this article as a sort of...

      The Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Ukraine: Which US companies are ready to participate
      Aug16

      The Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Ukraine: Which US companies are ready to participate

      Historical parallels and lessons from the Marshall Plan Economic interests of American corporations in Ukraine’s recovery Historical parallels and lessons from the Marshall Plan The historical experience of the USA and the economic interests of American corporations can provide substantial assistance in the reconstruction of Ukraine’s...