On February 24th 2022 Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” to “demilitarise and de-nazify Ukraine”. The rest of the world saw it for what it was, a clear violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and political independence through military force. In other words; an invasion. Leaders in the European Union quickly condemned the decision, including the President of Greece. In …

The Russian Federation imported US$231.6 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2020, up by 27% since 2016 but down by -5% from 2019 to 2020. Based on the average exchange rate for 2020, the Russian ruble has depreciated by -7.5% against the US dollar since 2016 and declined by -11.4% from 2019 to 2020, therefore, the Russian …

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 …

Thousands of migrants from the Middle East are stopped at the border between Belarus, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, due to the granting of tourist visas by the Belarusian government. Among them are people from Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Afghanistan who try to enter Europe in the absence of safe channels but are prevented from seeking protection from EU countries. Thousands …

In this last year, Bosnia and Herzegovina are facing the worst crisis since the end of the war in 1995. When the conflict ended, an agreement, known as e Dayton Agreement, was reached by the western powers in order to ensure the peace and stability of the entire region. However, the agreement did not achieve all the expected results due …

On the eve of the 24th of February, the Ukraine woke up to the ferocious roars of war. A couple of days ago this dreadful scenario still seemed a fictional possibility, but now it is a reality. We are in the 21st Century and Putin has pushed us back in time, to the previous century. Truth be said, wars occur …

After Nord stream 1, the project of Nord stream 2 doubling the gas provision from Russia to Germany came to life. This gas pipeline of one thousand two hundred and thirty kilometers scares the US, which see the expansion of power of the first gas provider to Europe as a threat. The project led by Gazeprom, a russian company with …

As media attention has been hovering around an allegedly potential military invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops stationed in border regions, a possibly more decisive development is playing out in Kiev. Late last year, Petro Poroshenko – former Ukrainian president, oligarch and currently incumbent President Volodymyr Zelensky’s greatest competitor for next year’s presidential elections – has been charged with treason. …

Whenever any country makes its first steps towards a more democratic government, we are easily inclined to conclude that it has become a democracy, however, real democracy is more than just elections. Democracy stands for diversity, accountability, and inclusion, it means that politicians and political institutions are willing to respond to the needs of the population, and on the other …

It appears that North Korea conducted its second successful test flight of a hypersonic missile on Thursday, days after the event, the country’s leader Kim Jong Un vowed to the idea of bolstering his military forces despite pandemic-related difficulties, meaning that the North part of Korea will press ahead with plans to modernize its nuclear and missile arsenals rather than …