Defence The Russian Fantasy Of InfallibiltyBy Philip WalshOctober 31, 20245 London 30 October (20). In 2014, Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula. That same year, Russian special operation forces captured Donetsk…
Economy European Union Sets Date for Start for Member Negotiations with Ukraine, MoldovaBy Horace HinesJuly 5, 20240 The European Union announced on Friday that it will begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova to join the 27-member political and…
Defence The War that nobody wanted (but everyone engaged in)By Russell Bradley FrancisMay 9, 20241 Brussels (50). Two years in the war of Russian aggression against the Ukraine the balance is grim. Let us take…
Asia Social media posts by Tajik president’s grandson unsettle ruling circles as leadership succession loomsBy Marshall BlackApril 11, 202411 Dushanbe 25/2 (35.71) The social networking activity of “influencer” Ismoil Mahmadzoir is causing a stir within the country’s political and…
Central Asia Tajikistan: Decree bans funerals for alleged “terrorists”, denies relatives bodiesBy Trevor BatesJune 13, 202336 Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Central Asia (15/6 – 60) On 28 April, President Emomali Rahmon who has ruled Tajikistan since 1992 signed…
