Putin walked away [from his meeting with Xi] with more than 40 agreements, but he did not leave with the prize he has long sought. “When you look at all the ‘agreements,’ they are only memoranda of understanding. In other words, they are merely invitations to talk more.” — Dmitri …

FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Special Services of the CIS states told how the insidious West threatens the stability of Russia and its allies using the latest technologies. According to him, Ukraine has been turned into a testing ground …

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute are publishing daily updates to provide analysis on the war with Iran. The updates focus on US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran and the Axis of Resistance’s response to …

Le Protocole de paix, dont les États-Unis et l’Iran sont convenus sous la médiation pakistano-chinoise, ne porte ni sur la liberté de circulation dans le détroit d’Ormuz, ni sur le renoncement à la bombe atomique : ces deux problèmes n’existant pas. Il convient de la restitution des avoir iraniens gelés …

Toplines Russia and Belarus appear to be setting conditions to justify Russia launching drone strikes at Ukraine from Belarus. Belarusian Security Council Secretary Lieutenant General Alexander Volfovich claimed on May 26 that Belarusian forces have “recorded” 116 attempts by Ukrainian drones to cross the international border into Belarus over the …

As negotiations continue to end the fighting between Iran and the United States, it is increasingly clear that Iran’s leaders are interested in securing a ceasefire and avoiding further escalation. Tehran understands the heavy strategic, economic, and military costs of continued confrontation and appears determined to prevent the conflict from …

Le compromis conclu entre les présidents Donald Trump et Vladimir Poutine, le 15 août dernier, ne s’est toujours pas concrétisé en Ukraine. C’est que les obstacles ne sont pas ceux que les États-Unis envisageaient. L’Ukraine ne joue pas le jeu, tandis que l’Allemagne et le Royaume-Uni veulent la guerre. Le …

“National security is achieved only through support for the cause. We are talking about a new Middle East with four key countries: Syria, Iraq, Turkey, and Iran. The Kurds are in all of them.” The only way to topple the Iranian regime is from within, and the key to doing …

Power parity informs the view from Ankara, which has a strong interest in preventing Iran from going nuclear or alternatively falling into chaos—even as the war’s outcome will be largely outside Turkish control. On May 22, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to …

Iran US War Live Updates: The US-Israel-Iran conflict remains at a delicate crossroads as military action and diplomacy unfold simultaneously across the region. The United States says it carried out “self-defence” strikes on missile launch sites and mine-laying vessels in southern Iran, while senior Iranian negotiators have travelled to Qatar …