Turkey is increasingly relying on airpower in its fight against the PKK. New parties have been drawn into the conflict as it spreads to new theatres in Iraq and Syria, which, for now at least, complicates potential efforts to settle things down. Early February brought a fresh demonstration of the …

Sergei Strokan on what and why the main Chinese diplomat flew to Moscow The eight-day tour of the highest-ranking Chinese diplomat, member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China Wang Yi, which began last week in Paris, finishes in Moscow, and on the eve of the anniversary of …

The Justice Ministry has given the green light for the extradition of Russian citizen and notorious photographer Svetlana Timofeeva who was arrested in Albania on charges of espionage in August 2022, though her lawyer fears she would face human rights violations if she returns to Russia. Timofeeva was caught along …