Since Russia’s recognition of the non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions on 21 February 2022, and subsequent invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, a number of countries, including the United States, Canada, and the European Union, have imposed a slew of new sanctions on Russia. More than 1,000 international companies have either suspended trading in Russia, or …

It’s nothing new that the African continent is more vulnerable to crises than other parts of the world (the Western world in particular). This is also true for the most talked-about problem of climate change, which challenges countries that have few means to respond either because of a lack of money or because of their unstable socio-political conditions. According to …

The amicable diplomatic relations between China and Russia, that were shown strong at the Winter Olympics last February in Beijing, may now face major challenges given the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops under Putin’s order. China’s foreign policy main characteristic is its non-interference in other countries internal affairs, yet the current crisis may be challenging this stance. In regard …

On 15 September, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States announced the formation of a partnership called “AUKUS”, with the aim, among other things, of providing the Australian Navy with nuclear-powered submarines over the next few decades. The trilateral security pact is an excellent opportunity for Australia to strengthen its military capability to deal with China’s growing maritime activities …

On the first of December 2021, the EU launched its new intiative the Global Gateway having for purpose to invest in the future, by helping developing countries with energy, digital, transport, education, health etc. This initiave follows the EU engagement taken in the COP21 and G7 commitments for Build Back Better World last June, meaning that this development needs to …

Kazakhstan has been a peaceful country since it gained independence after the Soviet retreat, it has been considered a pillar of political and economic stability in an unstable region and it’s the 9th largest country in the world, bigger than Western Europe, moreover, it is extremely rich in mineral resources such as oil and gas. Recently, thousands of angry protesters …

For the ones that are not aware, Barbados is a Caribbean island that was once part of the British colonial network, as a matter of fact, it became a colony in 1625 when the first English settlers arrived in the area, actually, England was the first European nation to make a permanent settlement there, unlike fellow EU members Portugal and …

As the COP26 conference is taking place, one prominent leader absent is Turkish President Recep Tayyep Erdogan, who cited security concerns as an excuse. Pledging to renounce fossil fuels anytime soon does not fit in the overall Turkish strategy of becoming a regional energy hub (Directorate of Communications, 2020) to cement its position of a powerful actor in the wider …

An unimaginable amount of people still confuses Taiwan, also known as Formosa, with mainland China, although their cultures seem very similar, they are in fact two very distinct countries. In order to understand the reasons for the growing hostility between the two of them we must go back to the origins, the first settlers on the island are thought to …

COVID-19 has heightened tensions between China and the United States, placing Europe as the middleman. The EU has the tough challenge of managing its complex ties with Beijing and Washington so that the rule-based global order is not further jeopardized. However, to avoid getting stuck between the two powers, the EU should approach this war on its own by keeping …