Ukrainian forces are retreating from the eastern city after weeks of fierce fighting, but some analysts say Moscow’s victory is symbolic, rather than strategic. The loss of the southeastern town of Severodonetsk is far more significant and symbolic to Russia than to Ukraine, military analysts have told Al Jazeera. On …

Turkey is now using the distraction of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a cover to increase its likelihood of officially annexing Cyprus’s north. It is not just part of the island country of Cyprus that is being occupied and demeaned. What is being occupied, colonized, and culturally destroyed is a …

When Hamas and Hezbollah talk about “develop[ing] the program and axis of resistance,” they are referring to terrorist attacks against Israel. The two terrorist groups have tens of thousands of rockets and missiles that are ready to be fired towards Israel at any moment from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. …

Коментарът е от профила на автора във фейсбук. Македонияяяяя. Имам чувството, че винаги съм я писал така. Не е само заради Слави. Закърмени сме с идеята, че Македония не се изговаря, а се крещи. Или поне се пее – за девойчето, китка шарена… За мен Македония беше баба ми. Казваше …

Desde la amenaza de la guerra híbrida hasta el cambio climático, pasando por aspectos sociales y humanitarios que afectan a la seguridad, como las migraciones, el desempleo, las crisis económicas, las pandemias, la seguridad energética… no necesitan misiles, buques de guerra, cazas ni ojivas nucleares La próxima cumbre de la …

NATO musi wyzbyć się demonów przeszłości z epoki Zimnej Wojny, które paraliżują procesy decyzyjne. Porzucić lęki przed groźbami Putina, których katalog jest niewyczerpany. I zacząć adekwatnie reagować na prowokacje Putina, bo to, co Rosjanie wyprawiają bezkarnie w przestrzeni powietrznej niektórych członków NATO, jest upokarzające dla całego sojuszu. Wyrazem słabości, którą …

Iran has applied for joining the group of five major emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, a spokesman said. The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced at a press conference on Monday that the Islamic Republic has submitted its application for membership in the BRICS. …

Diplomatic and commercial ties between China and Syria have been established for decades. When Hui Liangyu visited Syria in 2009, he met President Bashar al-Assad. A statement from Assad to the Syrian people stated that China would work to improve mutually beneficial relations and partnership between the two countries in …

One after another, authorities in the North Caucasus republics are announcing the creation of volunteer units for fighting Ukraine. The Russian military command proposed the establishment of a Dagestani rifle company on the basis of the 136th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade, stationed in Buinaksk, Dagestan. On June 16, Colonel …

For decades, Germany pursued close economic and political ties with Russia. It did so because German political and strategic leaders thought consistent engagement would result in geopolitical stability for Europe. They also thought it would lead to the eventual transformation of Russia itself, following the paradigm of “Wandel durch Handel” …