Russia, China & India – Working together in Afghanistan
The leaders agreed to create a joint group of representatives of the foreign policy departments and the national security sphere. Afghanistan
US withdrawal from Afghanistan – Leonid Ivashov
What happened in Afghanistan: the flight of the United States is very much reminiscent of what happened in Vietnam, they are talking a lot
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Afghanistan – a unique chance for a military alliance between Russia & China
It should be noted that it is Russia and China that have the greatest and most direct interest in ensuring that Afghanistan,
India has key first-mover edge on China in Iran
India doubling down on Iran’s Chabahar port project as strategic counter to China’s Belt and Road gains trade traction
The North-South corridor and the Eurasia canal
From Russian point of view The accident of the container ship Ever Given in the Suez Canal, which blocked this important transport artery for almost a week, sparked discussions on alternative routes for the delivery of goods from Asia to Europe. One such alternative is the so-called North-South corridor and the associated Eurasia Canal project. They are…
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How the New Silk Roads are merging into Greater Eurasia
Russia is keen to push economic integration with parts of Asia and this fits in with China’s Belt and Road Initiative By PEPE ESCOBAR The concept of Greater Eurasia has been discussed at the highest levels of Russian academia and policy-making for some time. This week the policy was presented at the Council of Ministers and…
Caspian Deal Highlights Shift in Azerbaijan
TOM LUONGO As the US/Turkish relationship deteriorates it is having spillover effects around the region. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s continued defiance of US’s demands have placed Turkey in the cross-hairs of a vicious hybrid-war attack on the country’s fragile economic foundation. So, I find it very interesting that during the week of the greatest…