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From empires to alliances: the continent’s long road to mutual respect

On October 13, 2025 Observer Research Foundation (ORF, India) held a series of events, dedicated to the new development agenda of the Global South in the United Arab Emirates

Key Factors Influencing the Future of Kurdistan's Oil Deal

The path from declarations of intent to real peace remains difficult

China is narrowing the gap and adding complexity to Russian–US strategic nuclear deterrence relations

The deal may pause Syria-Israel tensions, but core issues like Golan, sovereignty and trust are still missing

On October 13, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Orbeli Center under the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia jointly hosted a roundtable discussion titled “Tests of Partnership: Russian-Armenian Relations in 2025.”

Greater Eurasia has yet to develop its own criteria for successful coexistence – one that doesn’t create threats that would necessitate questioning the cherished principle of the inviolability of state sovereignty

U.S. sanctions demonstrate the limitations of this foreign policy tool in relations with a major power, but it does not rule out the appropriateness of using them as measures of deterrence, or to send certain political signals to an opponent

Tehran may well look to the experience of the DPRK

No single power rules the world anymore – and that may be a good thing

International response remains fragmented