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Russia & Turkey Stand to Lose the Most From a Biden Presidency

November 13, 2020

In the event that Biden's “projected” presidency become a reality, Russia and Turkey would stand to lose the most during America's new era of engagement with the world due to the former Vice President…

Goodbye: Has Russia Had Enough Insults?

November 10, 2020

Opinion

I have argued that Russia is not a “European country”; my argument stands on the fact that Russia and Europe had quite different histories and little contact until the Emperor Peter became a major pla…

A New Wall for a New Cold War?

October 15, 2020

Opinion

The head of the prestigious Munich Security Conference warned late last month against efforts to “build a new 'wall' between Russia and the West” in light of the Navalny incident and the many other di…

European Union Sanctions Against Belarus Will Backfire and Deepen Minsk’s Ties to Moscow

October 3, 2020

Opinion

On October 1, it was agreed upon at the European Council special meeting that Belarus will be sanctioned. However, the scope of the sanctions and the long path to agree on them, demonstrates that the …

How Exceptional America Is

October 3, 2020

Opinion

America is becoming exceptionally exceptional. In some votes at the UN General Assembly — the Assembly of nations — only Israel, or one or two other U.S. allies, vote along with it, and all others eit…

Russia Has Key Role to Play in Iran Issue

October 2, 2020

Opinion

In what must be one of his sharpest rhetorical outbursts against the Trump administration, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Saturday of “savagery” for inflicting $150 bill…

Iran Has Been ‘Resanctioned’ but Do Sanctions Actually Work?

October 1, 2020

Opinion

The Trump administration is seeking international support to turn back the clock on sanctions against Iran erasing the negotiations made during the Obama administration. So far the “international comm…

Washington Is Left Isolated as It Passes Renewed Sanctions Against Iran

September 26, 2020

Opinion

After the US State Department claimed that Tehran did not meet the terms of the “nuclear deal,” Washington renewed its anti-Iranian sanctions on Monday. The UN and the EU found the claims made by Wash…