Eurasia Press & News
Understanding the actions and justifications behind territorial colonial behavior by the UN Security Council since 1945. One of the underlying principles of the UN Charter is the protection of the sovereign rights of states. Yet since 1945, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (Soviet Union/Russia, France, UK, …
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August, 2023
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3 August
Fed’s War With Inflation Is Far from Over – Analysis
On July 26, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced its decision to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 5.25% to 5.50%, reaching the highest level in twenty-two years. This rate hike comes after the Federal Reserve paused its rate increases in June and represents a …
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3 August
Digital Ruble: Growing Influence Amidst Sanctions? – Analysis
The recent signing of the Digital Ruble Bill into law by President Vladimir Putin has reinforced Russia’s commitment to the widespread implementation of its central bank digital currency (CBDC). The bill proposing the legalisation of Russia’s CBDC received approval from both houses of the country’s Parliament, the State Duma and …
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3 August
Russia Reports Ukrainian Drone Hits Government Offices In Moscow
Russian officials said Tuesday that a Ukrainian drone hit the 21st floor of a high-rise building in Moscow but that the country’s air defenses shot down two other drones on the outskirts of the Russian capital. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram that the building hit was the same …
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3 August
Debacle Of International Community In Kosovo – Analysis
Fight against roots of crime in Kosovo Crime in Kosovo has its roots in the period of Kosovo’s government-in-exile. The epicenter of crime includes the former commanders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK-OVK) and (para)intelligence services (ShIK), who acted in cooperation with political structures. Although the ShIK was officially dissolved …
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3 August
Poland Says Belarusian Helicopters Violated Its Airspace: Orders More Soldiers To Border
The Polish Defense Ministry says two Belarusian military helicopters that were conducting training exercises near the border violated Poland’s airspace on August 1. The ministry said in a statement that the charge d’affaires of Belarus would be summoned to the Polish Foreign Ministry to explain the circumstances of the incident. …
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1 August
The Reshaping Global Order Is Iranian Economy’s Best Chance In Decades – Analysis
The moniker often given to Iran, that of being the quintessential “survivalist state”, is not without merit. With both its highs and lows, Tehran has been at odds with the US since the 1979 revolution, and yet maintained a level of stability despite all challenges. Since then, Iran has on …
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1 August
As Kosovo Honors Its Guerrillas, Civilian War Victims Are Often Overlooked – Analysis
A dispute about engraving civilians’ names on a monument to deceased fighters in a small Kosovo town highlighted a wider problem: although most people killed in the 1998-99 war were civilians, most war memorials commemorate guerrillas. For more than 20 years, the name of Adem Ahmetaj’s nephew Jeton could be …
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1 August
How American Duplicity on NATO Expansion Ultimately Led to Today’s Crisis
The U.S. Empire has its iron rules, and you cannot expect that it doesn’t use its power to pursue its interests. But the means can vary a lot. European media are fanning the flame of war in Ukraine, apparently unaware that it would happen in their courtyard. As with the …
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1 August
Al-Qaeda shaping regional affiliate AQIS in Indian subcontinent to spread operations into J-K: UN report
The 32nd report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the 1267 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council, released this week, noted that “one Member State assessed that Al-Qaeda is shaping AQIS (Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent).
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