European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to a framework deal with the US whereby the EU will be charged 15% tariffs on most imports, commit to purchasing $750 billion in US energy exports, and invest $600 billion...
It was concluded here in late July after Trump’s recent remarks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that he has ulterior motives for supporting Egypt in this dispute. These suspicions were lent credence after Arab News reported that...
Zelensky announced after a call with his Ghanaian counterpart in early July that “Ghana is ready to finance our (drone) production, and we are ready to help our partners secure their borders.” This caught many observers by surprise since...
The latest clashes between Cambodia and Thailand over their decades-long border dispute, which were arguably initiated by the Thai military to restore its damaged prestige amidst a recent political scandal as explained here, could “move towards war” according to...
Brazil has come under tremendous pressure from Trump in recent weeks over former President Jair Bolsonaro’s trial, bilateral trade, and BRICS. This has correspondingly taken the form of him: publishing a letter of support for Bolsonaro demanding an “immediate...
Intense clashes broke out along the colonial-era French-drawn Cambodian-Thai border on Thursday in the latest phase of this long-running conflict. Both sides blame the other for starting it but there’s reason to believe that Thailand was the one that...
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev spent several hours answering questions at the third Shusha Global Media Forum in late July. His country recently catapulted to global attention as a result of political tensions with Russia, which readers can learn more...
The EU and NATO recently promised more aid for Ukraine. The first did so in late May after the European Council created the “Security Action For Europe” (SAFE) instrument, which will provide up to €150 billion in low-interest loans...
RT published two critical pieces about Lindsey Graham, “World War mastermind: Here’s America’s most dangerous person” and “Graham threatens Putin: US war hawk escalates rhetoric in alignment with military lobby”, shortly after Trump announced his new three-pronged approach to...
The Financial Times reported that US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby recently asked Australian and Japanese defense officials how their countries would respond to a war over Taiwan. He also asked them to boost defense spending...
