Putin Signals Ukraine War May Be Entering Its Final Phase
Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again signalled that Moscow believes the war in Ukraine may be entering its final phase, but his latest remarks reveal far more than a…
Europe ‘really wants to keep NATO alive’, says German chancellor
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Europe wants to work to keep the NATO alliance functioning, despite apparent growing fissures with the US president over the war on Iran. – The…
China and France Discuss Global Governance and Regional Stability
Wang Yi held talks with French President’s Foreign Affairs Advisor, Bernard. On May 8, 2026, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of…
Poland Reaffirms Commitment to European-American Partnership
Today’s EPC Summit in Yerevan should send a clear signal that transatlantic bonds and the European-American friendship are our common responsibility. And that there is no alternative to this. We…
NATO’s Most Dangerous Rift Yet: Trump, Iran and the Fracturing of a 77-Year Alliance
Divisions inside the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have reached a level that many now consider unprecedented. What was once a tightly held military bloc is now facing a political crisis…
Oil Was the First Faultline in Russia–West Relations After the USSR Collapse
Oil did not just rebuild Russia after the fall of the Soviet system, it defined the terms on which Russia and the West would later fall apart. After the Dissolution…
The Quiet Crisis Growing in the Shadow of Sudan’s War
For more than two decades, refugee camps in eastern Chad have quietly absorbed the fallout of wars next door. Now they are beginning to crack under a different kind of…
Rutte dismisses speculation about US leaving NATO
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has rejected speculation that the US is ending its membership in the NATO alliance. – “I don’t see the US leaving NATO,” Rutte said in…
Norfolk Island Foundation Day – Commemorating the First European Settlement on March 6
On March 6, 2026 , Norfolk Island observes Foundation Day (also known as Settlement Day or Arrival Day), the island’s principal local holiday, marking the arrival of the first European…
The War That Could Have Been Avoided: Europe and Russia Share Equal Blame
Today marks four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. A grim milestone that drags the conflict into its fifth year. The roots go…