London 30 October (20). In 2014, Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula. That same year, Russian special operation forces captured Donetsk and Luhansk, two of the main cities in the Donbas…
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France’s Macron shifts to right on schools and birth rate
French President Emmanuel Macron has come off the fence and opened the way for policies that are unmistakably on the political right. That is the unanimous verdict after he gave…
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‘Private’ Meeting With Putin, Public Appearances Stir Talk Of Nazarbaev Comeback
Friends who are old faces and friends in high places: Kazakhstan’s former leader Nursultan Nazarbaev has proven in recent months that he still has both. Does that mean the 83-year-old…
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European Political Community: Spain Meeting Marks Failure of Mass Diplomacy
One of the most awaited political events of the season, the third summit of the European Political Community (EPC), wrapped up last Friday in just two hours. It ended with…
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Tajikistan’s Pamirs: A Perfect Political Storm on the Roof of the World
by Kane Bellby Kane BellBerlin (25/7 – 16.67) The table is set for the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast to remain a geopolitical hotspot. Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), eastern Tajikistan, is the home to the Pamir…
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PROLOGUE: THE INFORMATION WAR In 1950, Sen. Joseph McCarthy claimed that he had proof of a communist spy ring operating inside the government. Overnight, the explosive accusations blew up in…
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Putin Signs Law Banning Officials From Using Foreign Words
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation that bans government officials from using foreign words in official documents and correspondence as well as while carrying out their duties. “When using Russian as…