Month: August 2025

Trump-Armenia-Azerbaijan-Zangezur- Corridor

The TRIPP Corridor Threatens To Undermine Russia’s Broader Regional Position

Armenia might defect from the CSTO while Turkish and NATO influence could surge all along Russia’s southern periphery, which might embolden Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to defy Iran and Russia by building the Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline if the West promises them Ukrainian-like military support. The American, Armenian, and Azerbaijani leaders jointly […]

Germany-Ukraine-war

It Is Time To Grant Merz Ukrainian Citizenship

Boris Pistorius, who is closely connected with the American defense industry, together with the chancellor, pushed through the decision to purchase an additional 15 of the latest F-35 aircraft from the Americans instead of developing a joint fighter with the French. Trump is acting in a similar way. Sensing the […]

EU-Lithuania-Ukraine-war

Dictatorship By The Back Door? Lithuania, Ukraine, And The EU’s Crisis Of Democratic Legitimacy

Lithuania: when integration turns into subordination At a protest rally in Sofia this July, Lithuanian MEP Petras Grazulis delivered a scathing critique of his own country’s trajectory within the European Union. According to Grazulis, Lithuania’s adoption of the euro was not only economically disastrous, but also procedurally illegitimate. He argued […]

US-Russia-Ukraine-war-settlement

The Final Settlement Terms For The Ukraine War

In order to understand what the final settlement terms for the war in Ukraine will be, what is first essential is to understand that ever since the petering-out of what had been for Ukraine a remarkably successful expansion of the war into Ukraine’s invading (via drones and missiles) even deep […]

France-UK-Palestine-recognition

France And Britain Join Recognition Of Palestinian State: A Recalibration Of The Western Order Or Political Posturing?

Recognition or Reputation Repair? Europe’s Delicate Diplomatic Balancing Act In recent weeks, France and Britain alongside countries like Ireland, Spain, and Norway have announced their recognition of a Palestinian state. This move was immediately met with harsh reactions from Israel, criticism from the U.S., and a barrage of media attacks […]