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Geopolitics
Germany Dramatically Expands Military Spending: Berlin Prepares for a New Era of European Security
23 May 2026
One of the most widely discussed developments surrounding Germany is the statement by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul that the country’s defense spending will exceed 4% of GDP in 2026, with Berlin aiming to event...
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China Against the System: How Beijing Is Preparing for an Era of Great Global Confrontation
23 May 2026
Global politics is gradually entering an entirely new phase in which the primary source of strategic tension is no longer the Middle East or even the war in Ukraine, but the long-term confrontation between China and the ...
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American Media on Donald Trump’s Visit to China
14 May 2026
American media outlets and analytical centers are extensively covering President Donald Trump’s visit to China, describing it as one of the most symbolically charged and strategically significant moments in U.S.-China re...
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“Between War and Negotiations”: The Second Phase of U.S.–Iran Confrontation as a New Strategic Reality
26 April 2026
Relations between the United States and Iran have entered a stage that cannot be described either as classical negotiations or as open conflict. This intermediate condition—the second phase—represents a complex mixture o...
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Shooting at the Washington Hilton: full reconstruction of the attack, threat dynamics, and the systemic limits of U.S. political security architecture
26 April 2026
The incident that unfolded on the evening of April 25 at the Washington Hilton during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was initially framed as a contained security episode—swiftly neutralized, pr...
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Iceland Reopens the EU Question: National Referendum on Restarting Accession Talks Scheduled for 2026
26 February 2026
On February 25, 2026, Iceland’s Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir formally announced that a national referendum will be held in the coming months to decide whether the country should resume negotiations on joining the...
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The “Board of Peace” in Washington: A New Geopolitical Platform Between Gaza’s Reconstruction and the Prospect of War with Iran
20 February 2026
The inaugural meeting of the “Board of Peace” in Washington marks far more than the launch of another international forum. Conceived and led by U.S. President Donald Trump, the initiative presents itself as a new operati...
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Geneva Today: A Global Diplomatic Hub Where Two Major Crises Are Being Negotiated in Parallel — Ukraine and Iran’s Nuclear File
17 February 2026
On 17 February 2026, Geneva has become a rare point of convergence for two high-stakes diplomatic tracks unfolding at the same time. The city is hosting discussions tied to a Ukraine settlement effort involving delegatio...
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Japan After the Election Between the US and China, Nikkei Surge and a New Geoeconomic Reality
10 February 2026
Japan has emerged from its recent election not merely as a domestic political story but as a central node in the evolving economic rivalry between the United States and China. The strong performance of the Nikkei index a...
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Mounting Pressure on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Emerging Political Crisis in London
10 February 2026
Pressure on United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is rapidly intensifying and has moved far beyond ordinary political debate, evolving into a full-scale leadership crisis that is affecting parliament, financial mark...
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The Historic Visit of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance to Yerevan
10 February 2026
On February 9, 2026, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in Yerevan on an official visit that became the first case in the history of independent Armenia in which a sitting President or Vice President of the United St...
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Muscat Talks A Cautious Step in the Deadlock of Tensions Between Washington and Tehran
7 February 2026
On February 6, 2026, the Omani capital Muscat hosted a long-awaited round of indirect negotiations between representatives of the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, marking the first attempt at dialogue in s...
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US–Iran Talks in Oman: Diplomacy Under Pressure and the Rising Risk of Escalation in the Middle East
6 February 2026
The ongoing negotiation process between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, facilitated through Omani mediation, has emerged as one of the most tense diplomatic developments of early 2026. The dialogue is...
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Paris Steps Up Pressure on X: Search, Executive Summons and Investigation Into Platform Algorithms
4 February 2026
Paris, February 3, 2026. French law enforcement authorities conducted a search at the Paris office of the platform X as part of an ongoing investigation led by the Paris prosecutor’s cybercrime unit. The operation is not...
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India and the United States Conclude a Final Trade Agreement Reshaping the Global Economic Balance
3 February 2026
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the administration of the United States have announced the conclusion of a new trade agreement between the world’s two largest democracies, an accord that fundamentally alters the...
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Iran Warns of a Regional War Amid U.S. Threats and European Union Decisions
1 February 2026
Iranian Persian-language media are widely reporting statements by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issued amid heightened rhetoric from the United States and discussions of possible military preparations in the region....
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UN on the Brink of Financial Collapse: How Unpaid Dues and U.S. Policy Are Undermining the Global System
31 January 2026
The United Nations is facing one of the most severe financial crises in its history. In a confidential letter circulated this week to all 193 permanent representatives, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that t...
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Istanbul Sets the Line: Türkiye and Iran Define the Limits of Escalation Amid Rising Regional Tensions
30 January 2026
The meeting between the foreign ministers of Türkiye and Iran held in Istanbul on January 30 became a significant diplomatic moment against the backdrop of mounting instability across the Middle East. At a time marked by...
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Donald Trump, the United Kingdom, China and Cuba: How Trade Pressure Is Becoming Washington’s Universal Tool
30 January 2026
The latest statements from U.S. President Donald Trump point to a clear and increasingly coherent shift in American foreign policy: economic leverage is no longer a secondary instrument of diplomacy but a central mechani...
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Germany on the Road to Strategic Autonomy: A National Satellite Missile Detection System and the Future of European Security
29 January 2026
Germany is moving toward the creation of its own space-based missile early-warning system — a project that could fundamentally reshape Europe’s security architecture. This is not a marginal technological upgrade, but a s...
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Marco Rubio Lays Out Framework for Managing Venezuela’s Oil Income
29 January 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio: Washington to Place Venezuela’s Oil Revenues Under Temporary OversightUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the United States will retain te...
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UK and China Enter a New Phase of Engagement
29 January 2026
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to sign an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday to enhance intelligence sharing aimed at dismantling people-smuggling networks, signalling a clear thaw in relation...
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The EU and India in Search of Strategic Autonomy
27 January 2026
События 26–27 января 2026 года в Нью-Дели обозначили не просто торжественный дипломатический жест, а более широкую тенденцию, которая постепенно становится заметной в глобальной политике. Присутствие высших руководителей...
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United States, Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. After the First Round
26 January 2026
The first round of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi concluded without signed documents and without publicly recorded agreements. However, in practical terms, it produced an outcome of a different order. The parties agreed t...
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The Aegean Sea as a Zone of Managed Pressure. Turkey’s Rising Activity and Greece’s Strategic Response
24 January 2026
In late 2025 and early 2026, the Aegean Sea once again emerged as one of the most sensitive fault lines in the Eastern Mediterranean. What is unfolding is not a sudden escalation, but a gradual and deliberate increase in...
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Northern Cyprus as a Zone of De Facto Integration
24 January 2026
Why Nicosia Speaks of Creeping AnnexationOver the past two years, the relationship between Ankara and the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has evolved from a set of separate political gestures into a coh...
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Venezuela Between Oil and External Control. Economic Stabilization as a Tool of US Geopolitics
23 January 2026
The period from January 10 to January 23, 2026 marked a sharp shift for Venezuela from overt pressure to a phase dominated by economics, oil, and diplomacy. While the military phase of the US operation formally ended ear...
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EU Triggers Visa Suspension Mechanism for Holders of Georgian Diplomatic Passports
22 January 2026
In January 2026, the European Commission initiated a procedure that may lead to the suspension of visa free travel for holders of Georgia’s diplomatic, service, and official passports when travelling to the Schengen area...
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In Davos, the Charter of the Council of Peace Was Signed
22 January 2026
At the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22, 2026, the signing ceremony concluded for the charter of a new international structure called the Council of Peace. The initiative was framed as a separate international...
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Against Themselves. Why the Letter by Nearly 400 Millionaires and Billionaires on Taxes Became a Key Signal from Davos
22 January 2026
On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, a storyline emerged that runs counter to the usual logic of capital defending itself. Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires from 24 countries published an open le...
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Europe in an Age of Power Politics. What Chancellor Friedrich Merz Said in Davos
22 January 2026
The speech delivered by German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the annual session of the World Economic Forum in Davos on 22 January 2026 sounded like a deliberate attempt to give the European audience a clear and u...
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Greece Breaks Ahead
21 January 2026
Davos marked the moment when the world finally stopped living on the inertia of the old order. Talk of universal rules, shared values, and automatic guarantees gave way to a far tougher logic of power, infrastructure, an...
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China and the Global Expansion of the Belt and Road
21 January 2026
China and the Global Expansion of the Belt and Road: Infrastructure as GeopoliticsIn 2025, China sharply increased its activity under the Belt and Road Initiative, turning it into one of the central instruments of its fo...
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Greenland Shockwave: Europe’s Retaliation Plan and the Alliance Test
19 January 2026
Over the past 24 hours, Greenland has stopped being a distant Arctic headline and turned into a stress test for the entire Western system of power, rules, and alliance discipline. What European capitals are reacting to i...
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The EU Prepares Retaliatory Measures Over Trump’s Greenland Threats
19 January 2026
The European Union is approaching one of the most serious crises in transatlantic relations in decades, triggered by threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to impose punitive tariffs on NATO allies opposing his ambitio...
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Azerbaijan releases four Armenian prisoners
14 January 2026
Azerbaijan has released and transferred to Armenia four Armenian nationals who had been held in custody by the Azerbaijani side. The information was confirmed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who stated that t...
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TRIPP: A Pragmatic Framework for Armenia and the Region
14 January 2026
The joint statement by the Armenian Foreign Minister and the U.S. Secretary of State on the TRIPP initiative marks a shift from political declarations to infrastructure-driven pragmatism. Transport, logistics, and econom...
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Arrest of Nicolás Maduro
5 January 2026
Arrest of Nicolás Maduro: What Is KnownUncertainty continues to surround the fate of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro following public claims that he was detained and removed from the country by the United States. The...
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Protests in Iran
5 January 2026
Protests in Iran: What Is KnownLarge-scale protests continue across Iran, having begun as socio-economic demonstrations and rapidly evolved into a broader political challenge. The immediate trigger was a sharp deteriorat...
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The Zelensky-Trump Meeting
29 December 2025
The Zelensky–Trump Meeting: What Is Known After the Talks at Mar-a-LagoThe meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump, held on December 28, 2025, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residenc...
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U.S. Expands Travel Restrictions
17 December 2025
U.S. Expands Travel Restrictions: 20 More Countries and the Palestinian Authority Added to Entry BansThe administration of President Donald Trump has announced a major expansion of U.S. entry restrictions, effectively do...
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China Leads Nearly 90% of Key Technologies
17 December 2025
China is leading global scientific research across the overwhelming majority of critical and emerging technological domains, according to the latest update of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s (ASPI) Critical T...
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