In December 2024, the TV programme "A Picture of the World with Mikhail Kovalchuk" was broadcast on the Kultura TV channel. The guest of the author and presenter of the programme (Chairman of the Russian Pugwash Committee under the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, President of the National Research Centre of the Kurchatov Institute…

Global political, economic and technological changes raise many question marks about the problematic relationship between the world of work, sustainable development and capital. For example, the reality of the agricultural economy is dependent on investments in vast lands and technological innovations that are controlled by transnational corporations…

Among all the Arab states affected by the waves of the Arab Spring, Syria stands out as the most Arab state where the struggle for power among domestic groups has escalated into a regional and international conflict. It is in this context that the regionalization and/or internationalization of a domestic struggle, as demonstrated by Christopher…

The recently concluded 9th Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) meeting between Pakistan and Russia in Moscow marks a significant milestone in the bilateral relationship between the two nations. This historic meeting, attended by Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Energy, Sardar Owais Ahmed Leghari, and a high-level delegation, culminated in the signing…

Immanuel Kant: “Out of wood so crooked as that of which man is made, nothing absolutely straight can be wrought”
 
Königin Louise Bridge


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Challenging times await. Lithuania is reinforcing its border to Kaliningrad Oblast, formerly Königsberg. New barriers known as “dragon’s teeth” have been installed on the Queen Louise…

     The expansion of Chinese transnational corporations influence globally does not deviate from the context of the strategic plans adopted by the Chinese state to secure its vital economic and political sphere. It is clear that the investment strategies of Chinese companies are based on making China a global economic, political and…

Aircraft carriers are physical manifestations of naval power projection. The prestige associated with carrier vessels symbolizes the status of any maritime nation as major naval power. The incorporation of air power at sea significantly augments the combat potential of any naval force. By nature, aircraft carriers are frontline combatants and are…

Author: Ulrike Reisner, PICREADI expert, political analyst at the Brennus Institute Paris-Vienna. Original publication on picreadi.com

Recently, public calls have been heard in Germany that caused a stir due to their belligerent language. Even if these speeches are reminiscent of Cato the Elder*, it must be noted that they do not…

We are living through a century of unprecedented challenges, opportunities, and changes. The global order has been fractured, and international institutions are losing their value and influence. Hegemonic aspirations and the “my interest is prime” mentality have accelerated the process of global disorder. This is happening at a time when absolute…

On the sidelines of the economic forum in Vlapostok on September 4, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin made it clear to Russian President Vladimir Putin that Belgrade is a strategic partner and "ally of Russia".
Putin greeted his Serbian colleague Aleksandar Vučić, whom he invited to attend the upcoming BRICS summit in Kazan.


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The Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership 2025, or BRICS Strategy states, “We express our commitment to sustainable development in three dimensions - economic, social and environmental - in a balanced and integrative manner. All our citizens, in all parts of respective territories, including remote areas, deserve to fully enjoy the benefits of…

     Perhaps it does not require much effort to demonstrate the extent of Israel's involvement and active participation in the global war launched against Syria since 2011, which represented a real opportunity to settle scores with the resistance axis, which has become a real deterrent to their influence[1]. Consequently, Israel has…