Alikhan Smailov Re-Elected as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
ASTANA – Alikhan Smailov was re-elected as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s decree on March 30, the...
Politial Affairs
Russia at War
Observers are quick to detect signs of growing domestic discontent with Putin’s war against Ukraine. But Russian society and business...
War, peace, and the international system after Ukraine
Today, when we talk about global order, we often lament the divisions inside the United Nations Security Council. This year...
Estonia’s defense minister: Europe should not fear Germany rearming
Estonia's Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur in an interview with German weekly "Der Spiegel" renews his demand for Germany to...
NGOs Urge Tajikistan to Release Journalist and Human Rights Defender Khurshed Fozilov
The government of Tajikistan should immediately release independent journalist and human rights defender Khurshed Fozilov and cease the reprisals against...
Ukraine, the Shadow War
For the most part, Russia’s war against Ukraine focusses our attention squarely on the conventional fighting. However, this war encompasses...
Toulouse and the birth of modern jihadism
When two young men embellish a Toulouse FC replica shirt with the name of the city’s most notorious mass murderer,...
EU Member States Planning to Extend Surveillance Scheme to Ferry, Rail & Bus Passengers
The Member States are planning to step up surveillance of air travel as well as extend the scheme to ferry,...
Human Rights on the Line in Tajikistan
Since 1992, president Emomali Rahmon has effectively ruled Tajikistan through a pervasive campaign of fear, political repression, intimidation and violence....
The “Indo-Pacificization” of Asia: Implications for the Regional Order
The Indo-Pacific is a vast geographical region that encompasses the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Oceans, including...
