Writing for Foreign Policy, Colin P. Clarke, the director of research at the Soufan Group and a senior research fellow at the Soufan Center, warns “Russia’s Wagner Group Is Fueling Terrorism in Africa” as “Moscow’s scramble for valuable resources has come at the cost of regional security.” He writes: “Research that examines best practices and […]
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Time magazine reports how “the World Is Protesting America’s Climate Plan”, highlighting how not only the EU but also South Korea, Japan and India are angry at the U.S. climate measures. One South Korean official dubs the law a “betrayal.” as during the COP conference in Egypt, the EU dropped an extensive document complaining of “problematic” tax
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Despite warming relations between the European Union (EU) and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a series of geopolitical, environmental and legal flashpoints could derail progress in 2023. On 14 December, EU and ASEAN leaders met for a summit in Brussels for the first time, signalling how significantly relations have improved over the past
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By Pieter Cleppe Qatar has warned that the EU’s handling of a corruption scandal in the European Parliament threatens ongoing discussions around energy security, following allegiations that Qatar and Morocco sought to bribe EU legislators to influence policy. Four people have reportedly been charged with corruption, money laundering and being part of a criminal gang after
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At the EU-ASEAN Summit last week, Indonesian President Jokowi (picture) lashed out at the EU, issuing a warning related to the EU’s new Deforestation Regulation, suggesting that the EU should not attempt to dictate its standards to ASEAN if it wants to maintain its relationship with Indonesia going forward. He said: “There must be no
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An international humanitarian “Christmas Convoy”, driven mostly by NATO and United States veterans, has arrived in Kyiv today, bringing 75 energy generators, 250 wood burning stoves, more than 50 SUV cars and light trucks and other critical winter equipment, in order to to bring relief to the suffering local population. The goods are worth 2
By Pieter Cleppe At a visit to Saudi Arabia, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Gulf Arab leaders that China would work to buy oil and gas in yuan. According to Reuters, this is “a move that would support Beijing’s goal to establish its currency internationally and weaken the U.S. dollar’s grip on world trade.” President
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Armenia’s Foreign Ministry has warned the risk of famine is “tangible” in Nagorno-Karabakh since the closure of the Lachin Corridor, thereby calling for an international fact finding mission to the breakaway region. Gabriel Gavin, a journalist specialised in the region, notes that Azerbaijan has repeatedly rejected previous calls for foreign intervention, arguing that movement on
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Russia’s plan to turn Turkey into a hub for Russian gas in theory could allow Moscow to mask its exports with fuel from other sources, but that might not be enough to persuade Europeans to buy, analysts and sources have told EURACTIV.com and Reuters. A special report on the topic notes: “Russia supplied 40% of
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The United States have warned Saudi Arabia and their Gulf allies against engaging too much with China, as the White House top official responsible for the Middle East made clear to Western allies in the Gulf that deepening certain ties with China would hamper their cooperation with their chief strategic ally and security partner. The
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