By Basil Germond The writer is Professor of International Security, Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, Lancaster University. The Conversation issued this article. LANCASTER, UK | 11 December 2024 (IDN) — The fall of the Assad regime constitutes a major blow to Russia’s foreign policy and prestige. Not least among the setbacks is the prospect […]
Africa: Sustained Partnership with Russia in Mutual Interest
By Kester Kenn Klomegah MOSCOW | 2 December 2024 (IDN) — After the first Ministerial Conference on Russia-Africa, Louis Gouend, founder of Hello Africa and founding Executive Director of the African Business Club, noted that instability and security is still fragile across the African continent, but with an innovative and balanced approaches with Russia’s engagement, […]
The Evil That America Does Lives After It
By Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden | 27 November 2024 (IDN) — American foreign policy makers often wonder aloud why it is that much of the world has such an anti-American reflex. Why the “Ugly American”? Graham Greene would never have written a novel entitled the “Ugly Russian” or even the “Ugly German”. It is not […]
Russia Launches A New Missile at Ukraine While U.S. Provides New Tactical Weapons
By C. Todd Lopez, DoD WASHINGON. D.C. | 21 November 2024 (IDN) — The Russians today launched a new kind of missile at Ukraine, what the Defense Department is calling an “intermediate-range ballistic missile,” or IRBM, said the deputy Pentagon press secretary. “I can confirm that Russia did launch an experimental intermediate range ballistic missile,” […]
Behind a Surge in India-Russia Economic Relations
By Rajoli Siddharth Jayaprakash* NEW DELHI | 16 November 2024 (IDN) — In the past decade, the core drivers of India-Russia relations have begun shifting. The traditionally dominant military-technical partnership has declined, with India buying less Russian weapons, technology and military platforms. The economic pillar stagnated as military dealings slowed, with bilateral trade hovering around […]
A Fantasy Tale of Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin Encounter
By Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden | 16 November 2024 (IDN) — I wrote this column just before Trump won the election for the first time on 8 November 2016. A week ago, I also wrote on Facebook that I thought Trump would win: Trump visits Putin. 25 October 2016. I have a fantasy. Donald Trump […]
UNESCO Chairs Co-Organize Dialogue of Civilizations and Cross-Cultural Cooperation
By Dr. Yuri A. Goryachev* MOSCOW | 13 November 2024 (IDN) — The coveted International Seminar entitled Dialogue of Civilizations and Cross-Cultural Cooperation is scheduled to take place from 5 to 6 December 2024 in Moscow, Russia. This will be its XVI International Seminar. As in the past, all events of the seminar are carried […]
US Congress Backs Diaspora-Driven Efforts for Tamil Self-Determination
By Shyamika Jayasundara-Smits* This article was originally published in East Asia Forum Quarterly. ROTTERDAM (IDN) — On 15 May 2024, US Congressman Wiley Nickel introduced House Resolution 1230, marking the latest congressional effort to address the long-standing grievances of the Tamil people. The resolution recognises the hundreds of thousands of lives lost during Sri Lanka’s […]
Africa: Unlocking Energy Potentials
By Kester Kenn Klomegah* MOSCOW | 29 October 2024 (IDN) — At the plenary session of the Russian Energy Week international Forum 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated Russia’s role as a stabilizing force in the global energy market and would continue to be a dependable supplier of energy products to the global market. As […]
How the Evolution of BRICS Is Reinforcing a Multipolar World
By Janakie Seneviratne* COLOMBO, Sri Lanka | 15 October 2024 (IDN) — BRICS, the brainchild of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, was founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, with South Africa joining in 2011. In January, this year, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates became full members of the […]