The Ukraine crisis, as the "theme" of Orban's whirlwind visit, was the focus of communication between the two sides this time. Orban briefed the Chinese side on the recent visits to Ukraine and Russia. President Xi expressed appreciation for Orban's efforts in promoting the political settlement...
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominates headlines, South Africans need to think long and hard about the fundamentals of safety. Military hardware and personnel are scant guarantors of security if people don’t have affordable access to healthy food. If South Africans are to learn any lessons...
24 February 2022, the day that Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, caught many by surprise and prompted an unprecedented use of the Ukrainian flag and other national symbols by public authorities and private entities across the globe. Public attention also led to a spike in ...
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Pyongyang has been concentrating on ways to make North Korea a greater priority in US foreign policy. According to a high-ranking Daily NK source in North Korea, North Korean authorities believe the Russo-Ukraine War is generating an unfavorable...
Russia’s war in Ukraine has reoriented EU-Central Asia relations, emphasising the importance of ‘connectivity’ between the regions and opening up new spaces for dialogue and cooperation in a lot of areas beyond energy. The EU has scope to support Kazakhstan with the development of its clean...
The TCG will hold its next meeting in Minsk on October 2. The TCG is a group of representatives from Ukraine, Russia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) that was formed to facilitate a diplomatic solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine....
Kyiv has a battle-hardened, million-man army and an innovative defense sector to complement it. It is clear, to anyone who has paid attention over the last three years, that Europe’s conventional defense against Russia depends more on Ukraine than it does on America. ...
Despite downside risks posed by geopolitical events including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the U.S. economy entered this period of uncertainty "with considerable momentum in demand and a strong labor market," Brainard noted. As of the March labor report, payroll employment has increased at a pace...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is certainly one instance, even though the Pentagon has been accused of failing to share intelligence with the ICC. Article content The ICC, the United States and its supporters are unlikely to bring Putin to justice. The strategic military capabilities of...
But diplomatic efforts aimed at once again limiting the country’s atomic program seem more unlikely than ever as Tehran provides arms for Russia’s war in Ukraine and as unrest shakes the Islamic Republic. Article content Grossi said the Middle East has a “unique set of problems” that will...