Eurasia Press & News

The Risks of a Self-Directed, Volunteer Army of Hackers Asomewhat conventional war is underway in Ukraine, featuring organized and professional soldiers, a chain of command, advanced weapons such as drones and tanks, and state-crafted tactics and strategy. But a parallel war is also taking place, mostly in cyberspace, fueled by …

Fighting Graft in Almaty Will Also Test Western Anticorruption Commitments In January, Kazakhstan was in chaos: mass protests against corruption were spreading across the country, prompting its president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to appeal to Russia to send peacekeepers from the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization to help restore order. Today, however, …

Why the War Necessitates a Balancing Act Russia’s war in Ukraine has produced a strategic predicament for China. On the one hand, the conflict has disrupted billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese trade, heightened tensions in East Asia, and deepened political polarization within China by dividing people into pro- and …

The presidential decree to revise the law of the Independent High Authority for Elections in Tunisia and change its composition is facing widespread criticism from opposition parties and organizations that accuse Tunisian President Kais Saied of granting himself wide powers that may affect the course of democracy. Tunisian President Kais …

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz discussed Israel’s delicate strategic balance between Ukraine, Russia and Iran in an exclusive podcast interview with Al-Monitor’s Ben Caspit. Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz told Al-Monitor that his government continues to engage with Russia in a tacit agreement that allows Israeli airstrikes against Iranian targets …

Knesset member Itamar Ben Gvir is taking his battle against the government up a notch, attacking personally both Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar. The Shin Bet was stunned to discover a series of advertisements in Friday’s newspapers (April 29) attacking its director Ronen Bar. The …

Le 25 avril 2022, le colonel Souleymane Dembélé, directeur de la Direction de l’Information et des Relations Publiques des Armées (DIRPA), a critiqué l’espionnage et la présence illégale de drones français dans l’espace aérien malien. Il l’a déclaré lors d’une conférence de presse. Le gouvernement malien a également condamné l’espionnage …

Le représentant de la communauté touareg s’est exprimé sur sur la présence des hommes blanc à la base militaire de Gossi. L’état-major de l’armée française a présenté un rapport sur ses activités. Une partie importante est consacrée aux opérations de l’armée française en Afrique. Son interprétation des événements de Gossi …

The U.S. will not be able to build a productive relationship with Russia until its current autocratic regime is dismantled, a Republican member of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Monday. Russian President Vladimir Putin is not fit to serve, said Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, and any opportunity …

Germany now favours an EU embargo on Russian oil, having previously opposed further energy sanctions against Russia, according to information obtained by several national media. Meanwhile, EURACTIV was informed that the EU is considering banning imports of oil transferred by tankers and allowing the ones through pipelines, at least for …