For Moscow, the real war is global, and it’s just begun
The trademark style of the current US president, Donald Trump, is verbal spectacle. His statements – brash, contradictory, sometimes theatrical – should be monitored, but not overestimated. They are not inherently favorable or hostile to Russia. And we must remember: Trump is not the
‘king’
of America. The
‘Trump revolution’
that many anticipated at the beginning of the year appears to have given way to Trump’s own evolution – a drift...
Interview for the Iran Student Correspondents Association
Interview for the Iran Student Correspondents Association.
Israel’s history shows that it should not be trusted at all and that there is a possibility of a ceasefire violation by them. The experience of Lebanon and Gaza also shows the same. What is your opinion in this regard?
Some of the recent statements made by the Israeli leadership give reasons to believe that the ultimate goal of Israel is not limited to inflicting the maximum damage...
... step-by-step: first, halting specific hostile actions, then limited ceasefires, followed eventually by a broader ceasefire and ultimately peace. This incremental approach is logical since achieving a comprehensive settlement immediately rarely happens in conflicts like this.
However, there’s significant risk along the way – keeping the process intact will require immense political resolve. On the positive side, these negotiations are strictly bilateral, making them harder for third parties to sabotage,...
А meaningful step forward
As expected, the hype surrounding the Putin-Trump call proved exaggerated. Attempts to portray it as decisive and historic fell flat. Still, it remains a meaningful step forward, allowing several preliminary observations.
First, developments align closely with Russia’s preferred approach. Moscow resisted immediate ceasefire calls, emphasizing the necessity for carefully structured long-term agreements. This effectively deflected Washington’s urgency, especially after the...
Diplomats and analysts have reacted following the longest-ever telephone conversation between the presidents of Russia and the US
The most significant takeaway from the recent call was that it truly felt like a dialogue, not two separate monologues. Importantly, it wasn’t conducted via typical, ultimatum-style demands –
“accept our terms or face the consequences.”
Russia refused to be baited into such rhetoric, and thankfully, the United States also avoided taking such a futile stance.
An undeniable...
... responsible for finance and procurement of the defense department, were behind the arms supplies to Hamas.
In Israel, back in June 2023, there were concerns that weapons supplied to Ukraine could be used in the Middle East. In an interview with the Jerusalem Post, Benjamin Netanyahu reported that Western anti-tank weapons intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces had been spotted on the borders of Israel.
The Hamas attack of 2023 confirmed the validity of Tel Aviv's mistrust of Kyiv. The Palestinian ...
... predominance of individual states or unions. A way of thinking about international relations which differs from the European one offers much more flexibility, it reflects the geographical environment, where there can be no permanent allied relations and no conflicts of high ideological charge.
However, there are also differences of a more essential nature. It is necessary to take into account that the absolute majority of countries that are now friendly to Russia are medium-sized states that do not have ...
..., Moscow worked to regain lost status, prestige, and influence on the world stage.
Syria symbolized the culmination of that process: Russia’s first decisive intervention beyond its immediate post-Soviet neighborhood in one of the world’s central conflicts.
The new Russia had acted militarily before, but only within its former Soviet sphere. This presumably led then-US President Barack Obama to dismiss the country as a
“regional power.”
The Syrian intervention shattered that perception. By ...
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The rest of the oil is produced in the Kurdish AASIS (Autonomous Administration of Northeast Syria) zone. After the USA, occupying this zone, imposed a de facto embargo on oil supplies from there for Damascus, there is a severe shortage of fuel ... ... trend over the past two years towards building new regional alliances. This was prompted by such factors as fatigue from ongoing conflicts, the need for mutually beneficial economic cooperation in the face of slowing global growth and disillusionment with ...
The era of Washington’s belief in the need to manage global affairs is coming to an end, and the president-elect will help shape the world
Let’s be clear, the outcome of the US election won’t change the world. Processes that didn’t begin yesterday won’t tomorrow. But the American vote has become an important indicator of long-term change.
The columnists of the liberal New York Times, which actively supported Kamala Harris, declared on the morning after the election: It is time to recognize that...
