Cambodia’s Peace After 25 Years
This week marks 25 years since the Paris Peace Accords marked the official beginning of the end of the violent civil war in Cambodia. The anniversary offers an opportunity to reflect on the hard-won lessons of how to rebuild after decades of conflict, the challenge of postwar justice, and how Cambodian peacebuilding efforts might be useful to...
Kim Kardashian flees Paris after robbery: report
Kim’s bodyguard was nowhere to be found after robbers handcuffed the hotel concierge, who led them to her apartment. ||| Kim Kardashian West has fled Paris after her terrifying ordeal. The reality TV star left the French capital on a private jet on Monday, just hours after she was held at gunpoint in her apartment and had “millions of...
Putin’s Illusions about Crimea
In the recent plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum [on September 3 in Vladivostok], Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the issue of Crimea’s ownership is historically closed.Despite the adamant tone, such statements do not show Russia’s confidence but instead reveal the Kremlin’s vulnerability on this issue....
What Poroshenko Said and Didn’t Say
Unsurprisingly Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko kicked off his annual televised address to parliament on September 6 with words of unity. “At a time when Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is still ongoing, when the military threat from the east is the most difficult strategic challenge, the issue of national unity and political...
Assessing the G20: Great Impetus Amid Frictions
Given rising economic, social, political, environmental, and security risks around the world, this week was a tough time to hold a consensus-oriented global summit of major powers. Did the G20 Hangzhou summit manage to break new ground and significantly advance global governance? The Chinese presidency of the G20 deployed unprecedented resources...
The German-Russian Relationship: It’s Complicated
There’s a growing perception in Germany that the Minsk ceasefire agreements may never be implemented and the conflict in Ukraine will continue to grind on. To examine the origins and nature of the conflict as well as its possible solution and the role Bavaria may play in these affairs, the German-Ukrainian NGO Kyiv Dialogue held a public...
Russia’s Putin blames Ukraine for sabotaging peace accords
Russian President Vladimir Putin is accusing the Ukrainian government of sabotaging peace accords for the country’s east during a visit to Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula Russia annexed in 2014. …read more Source: FOX...
#Brexit could undermine EU-NATO defence strategy
Britain’s departure from the EU risks undermining Europe’s new defence strategy, officials say. ||| Brussels – Britain’s departure from the European Union risks undermining Europe’s new defence strategy, days before NATO and EU governments sign a landmark pact to confront a range of threats from Russia to the...
Ukraine’s New Reform Plan Is Better but Not Radical Enough
Two months ago, the Ukrainian parliament appointed Volodymyr Groisman as the country’s new prime minister. “I will show you how the country should be managed,” he said in his appointment speech. Groisman’s predecessor Arseniy Yatsenyuk was widely criticized for lacking a detailed action plan, so the new prime minister began managing...
Global growth is our urgent priority – G7
G7 leaders have expressed concern over the global economy and the political situations in North Korea and Russia. ||| Ise-Shima, Japan – The Group of Seven industrial powers pledged on Friday to seek strong global growth, while papering over differences on currencies and stimulus policies and expressing concern over North Korea, Russia and...
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Not only Russia. How populists destroy the greatness of the West Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 06:27 (EEST)
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