Russian-Kurdish Negotiations in Moscow: Turkey has Defined Its Options and Washington Is Trying to Gain Time

Russian-Kurdish Negotiations in Moscow: Turkey has Defined Its Options and Washington Is Trying to Gain Time

Secret negotiations are ongoing in Moscow and Damascus between representatives of the Syrian Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Russian officials concerning the fate of Kurdish militants in Syria. The Kurdish delegation is hoping that Russia – and not the US – will adopt the role of guarantor of their safety and is trying to gain…

The US Five-Point 'Non-Paper' for Syria Delivered by Bolton to Turkey

The US Five-Point 'Non-Paper' for Syria Delivered by Bolton to Turkey

US diplomats and military officials failed to present any specific details to their Turkish counterparts about Washington’s plans to withdraw its forces from northern Syria during National Security Adviser John Bolton’s visit to Ankara on Tuesday, Middle East Eye has learned. Turkish officials had been expecting Bolton and his entourage to bring with them draft…

The Rise of Eurasia: Geopolitical Advantages and Historic Pitfalls

The Rise of Eurasia: Geopolitical Advantages and Historic Pitfalls

Asian players are proving to be conceptually and bureaucratically better positioned in the 21st century’s Great Game that involves tectonic geopolitical shifts with the emergence of what former Portuguese Europe minister Bruno Macaes terms the fusion of Europe and Asia into a “supercontinent.” Yet, in contrast to the United States, Asian players despite approaching Europe…

Chinese Scholar Offers Insight into Beijing’s Strategic Mindset

Chinese Scholar Offers Insight into Beijing’s Strategic Mindset

The top story of 2019 – and the years ahead – will continue to revolve around the myriad, dangerous permutations of the economic ascent of China, the resurgence of nuclear superpower Russia and the decline of the US’s global hegemony. Two years ago, before the onset of the Trump administration, I sketched how the shadow…