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The soft power of big business in a former Soviet republic

The increasing isolation of Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko’s regime on the international stage raises important questions about the future of the country’s economy. As...

Check the Czechs

With the Czech Republic having the dubious honor of hosting the latest chapter in the ongoing saga of the West versus Vladimir Putin's Russia...

The significance of U.S. recognition of the Armenian genocide

Like every U.S. leader before him, President Joseph Biden issued a commemorative statement on April 24 to mark the annual commemoration of the Armenian...

Uzbekistan’s key priorities for the comprehensive development of transport corridors in Central Asia

Over the past 4 years, Uzbekistan under the leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been carrying out systemic reforms aimed at liberalizing and modernizing...

Ukraine is a test for the West and ‘Westlessness’

The G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the High Representative of...

The business of sustainability: A Swedish success story

From popstars to flat-pack pioneers, the Swedes are no strangers to global domination, but today the flag they fly is not so much blue...

Confrontation in Ukraine

The recent unprovoked amassing of Russian troops on Ukraine’s border has overtaken a significant event that took place a few weeks earlier when Russia...

The “Europeanization” of Greek-Turkish relations: Why the Greeks favor Ankara’s EU membership

Harmonious relations with Greece has become an objective of Turkish diplomacy. The European Union’s policy of conditionality linking progress in EU-Turkey relations to Ankara’s...

Reforms in Uzbekistan’s energy sector and cooperation with major international financial institutions

Since September 2016, when Shavkat Mirziyoyev began his presidency, Uzbekistan has embarked on a process of deep economic and social reforms. We are determined...

Dialogue for mutual recognition will succeed when the EU joins the US in its Kosovo approach

After the snap parliamentary elections of February 14, Kosovo has a new government facing the EU's facilitated dialogue with Serbia for normalization of relations...

Climate action for people and the planet: The time is now

In this pivotal year for humanity, now is the time for bold climate action.The science is irrefutable and globally agreed: to stop the climate...

Emerging market-focused Millicom finalizes Africa exit, focuses on Latin America

Luxembourg-based telecommunications company Millicom, which focuses exclusively on emerging markets, announced on April 19 that it will finalize the divestment of its African holdings...

The Ides of March have brought new tensions on Ukraine’s eastern border

Since mid-March, Russia and Ukraine have both been massing troops along the borders of the Russian-annexed Crimea and the conflict zone in Ukraine's eastern...

Does the UN have the right solution for the Central African Republic?

The United Nations was established after World War II as a successor of the ineffective League of Nations. It is an intergovernmental organization that...

A ‘burn’ on the Ukrainian border

If you have been to Ukraine, you have surely tried 'gorilka', the national vodka-style spirit. The word 'gorilka' is derived from the verb 'gority',...

Uzbek Energy Minister sees low-carbon solar, hydro, wind future

Uzbekistan is committed to a low-carbon strategy, improving energy efficiency and increasing the share of renewable energy sources in the Central Asian country's energy...

UN Security Council agrees to condemn violence in Myanmar

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously agreed to condemn the violence against pro-democracy protesters in Myanmar, calling for a reversal of the military...

New transatlantic partnership for global change in motion

US President Joe Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, visited the weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners in Brussels on March 9 to discuss...

Humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic

The European Union has recently been criticized for not doing enough to promote the cause of democracy in the Central African Republic (CAR). This...

Is Turkey undermining the Washington Agreement?

In a deal brokered during the closing months of the presidency of Donald Trump, Kosovo and Israel agreed to establish diplomatic relations as part...

UN chief warns of Yemen ‘death sentence’ as donor pledges fall short

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed his disappointment that a virtual pledging event has failed to raise sufficient funds to avert a large-scale...

UN’s Guterres to hold Cyprus talks in April

The United Nations on Thursday confirmed it will hold a five-party meeting in Geneva in April to examine the prospects of resolving the Cyprus...

Iran, IAEA agree to nuclear inspection deal with less access

The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, Rafael Mariano Grossi said it reached an agreement with Iran to continue the "necessary monitoring" of the...

WHO approves AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday approved AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s Coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, days after a panel of experts provided...

Iran threatens to block snap nuclear inspections

Iran threatened on Monday to block snap inspections by the UN nuclear watchdog from next week if other parties to the 2015 nuclear deal...

Lukashenko angers pro-democracy opposition with the creation of Soviet-style ‘All-Belarusian People’s Assembly’

Belarus' Aleksander Lukashenko's has created an "All-Belarusian People's Assembly" to discuss reforms and the country's development for the next five years, prompting an outcry...

Iran’s November atrocity – justice still sought after fifteen months of silence

On November 15, 2019, Iran was on the brink of what felt like a peaceful revolution. In the early hours of the morning, against...

Ukraine expects $2.2 billion from IMF in 2021

Ukraine expects to receive $2.2 billion spread across three tranches from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2021, Central Bank Governor Kyrylo Shevchenko said...

A new dawn for Libya brings hope for regional stability

While it may seem as though only one subject has dominated the news for the past year, and our lives came to a very...

UN-sponsored peace talks approve candidate list to head Libya’s transitional government

Participants at Libya’s UN-sponsored peace talks have approved a list of candidates seeking to lead a transitional government that will prepare the country for...

Ukraine has lost its way

Ukraine has lost its way. Its chosen road towards transforming itself from a corrupt, post-Soviet thinking culture into a rules-based society has stalled. Actually, it...

Biden and the EU’s fight against climate change and disinformation

President Joe Biden has made clear his foreign policy objectives for his first 100 days in office. Clear signals have been sent about a...

With Navalny’s arrest, Russia hands Biden his first test on human rights

Alexey Navalny’s arrest upon his return to Russia on Sunday has handed newly-inaugurated President Joe Biden his first challenge from the Kremlin in office.Navalny...

Out in the cold: SE Europe in dire need of vaccine supplies

With the COVID-19 pandemic steadily worsening across much of Europe, the citizens of the continent’s Southeast European region have been left out of much...

Tikhanovskaya asks OSCE to help her return safely to Belarus

Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has asked for the help of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for her safe return...

Stunned world reacts to Capitol Hill disruptions

Even though the January 6 disruptions in Washington that resulted in five deaths are seen to fall exclusively in the domain of the term...

About 400 international observers to participate in Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan has completed the accreditation of observers from international organisations and foreign states for the upcoming...

Tokayev signs law abolishing death penalty in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan On ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the...

Kosovo’s President Thaci heading to The Hague

Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaci, former commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), announced his resignation on November 5 upon confirming that a tribunal in...

Final Trump UN General Assembly address hits multilateralism

In the final address to the UN General Assembly of his current term in office, US President Donald J Trump sent a short video...

Trump Administration’s Kosovo announcement fails to impress

The Trump Administration’s second attempt to gather Kosovar and Serbian leaders at the White House succeeded on September 4 just as Washington and most...

US walks alone in Iran sanctions, EU goes other way

The European Union remains committed to implementing the Iran nuclear deal as a matter of respecting international agreements and of the bloc’s shared international...

North Macedonia’s elections unfold, marginally, as directed

To the delight of North Macedonia’s western supporters, the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) landed a razor-thin electoral majority on July 15 in...

Trump Administration’s controversial Kosovo gambit accelerates

While not unexpected, the Trump Administration has moved faster than many observers anticipated to restart its ongoing diplomatic initiative to resolve a significant piece...

Elections in Nagorno-Karabakh don't dismiss democracy

Normally, a free and fair election is a welcome exercise of democracy and freedom.  But in the case of the unrecognised Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh,...

UN chief says COVID-19 outbreak is the worst crisis since WWII

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has warned the coronavirus pandemic is the most serious crisis facing the world since World War II. Guterres made the...

North Macedonia’s (unaffordable) NATO dream takes shape

North Macedonia’s flag is flying over NATO Headquarters today in Brussels as the alliance’s 30th member after the final accession formalities were completed on...

IMF chief: 'Clear we have entered recession'

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday that the global economy has already entered a recession because of the coronavirus crisis that...

UN's Gutteres calls for 'immediate global ceasefire' to focus on COVID-19 fight

The United Nations’ chief Antonio Guterres appealed Monday for a global ceasefire to protect civilians in conflict zones during the coronavirus pandemic. He warned...

IOM and UNHCR temporarily suspend resettlement departures for refugees

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), decided to temporarily suspend resettlement departures for refugees, over health concerns...

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