Geopolitics
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Russia, Iran and North Korea: How the Three Partners Feed Moscow’s War in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, July 30 — The shift is unmistakable. What began as tactical wartime logistics has hardened into a…
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North Korean Missile Unit Deploying in Russia With 120 Missiles, Ukrainian Intelligence Says
SEOUL, Aug 5 — North Korea has moved a missile unit into Russia, comprising 120 ballistic missiles that…
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NATO Allies Pledge EUR 70 Billion in Aid for Ukraine for 2026
BRUSSELS, August 4 — The geopolitical landscape of Europe has undergone a seismic transformation, and the shift is…
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Swarm Seizure at Hormuz Proves Iran’s Fast Boats Outlived Its Navy
TEHRAN, July 12 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy operates as a separate naval force from Iran’s…
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Trump Called Off Strikes on Iran Minutes Before Launch After Drone Shootdown in 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 4 — A critical moment in U.S.-Iran relations unfolded on June 20, 2019, when President…
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Rustem Umerov: From Telecom Businessman to Ukraine’s Defense Minister and Chief Negotiator
KYIV, July 16 — Rustem Umerov, the current Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, has a…
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History of Russia-Ukraine War: Roots of the Conflict
MOSCOW, August 1 — The enduring conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to shape the geopolitical landscape, with…
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US Tells Citizens to Be Ready to Leave Middle East as Reports Say Trump Ordered New Iran Strikes
WASHINGTON D.C., August 1 — President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered military strikes against Iranian targets, an action…
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The 1980s Tanker War in the Gulf and Its Lessons for US Navy Escorts Today
DUBAI, July 31 — The Iran-Iraq War, a protracted and devastating conflict spanning much of the 1980s, left…
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Russia Seized Kherson in 2022, Then Withdrew From the West Bank That November
KYIV, July 31 — The strategic city of Kherson, a key port on the Black Sea and the…
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US Hits Dozens of IRGC Targets in Iran After Missile Attack on Jordan Base
TAMPA, July 30 — 59 Tomahawk missiles. That was the ordnance count from a single CENTCOM operation on…
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What Is Iran’s Quds Force and How Did It Build Its Proxy Network
WASHINGTON, July 30 — The Quds Force, the Iran-based military unit tasked with running covert operations and arming…
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EU’s 14th Russia Sanctions Package: LNG, Banks and Circumvention Rules
BRUSSELS, July 29 — Against the backdrop of a war that has reshaped Europe’s energy map, defence posture…
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How EU Sanctions Work: Purpose, Types of Measures and Legal Challenges
BRUSSELS, July 29 — The shift is happening under the radar, but it is unmistakable: the European Union…
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Timeline of Houthi Red Sea Attacks From November 2023 to March 2024
WASHINGTON, July 28 — The Red Sea crisis, which began with a brazen ship seizure in November 2023,…
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Poland Rejects Putin’s Partition Claim, Backs Ukraine’s Integrity
WARSAW, July 28 — The shift is subtle but unmistakable: Kremlin messaging around Ukraine’s future sovereignty has been…
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Kazakhstan’s Careful Break From Moscow Is Now About Oil Money
ASTANA, July 25 — Kazakhstan’s call to freeze the Ukraine war has thrust it into the centre of…
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What the EU’s Sanctions on Russia Cover Since 2014
BRUSSELS, July 28 — The European Union’s sanctions architecture against Russia has ballooned to over 2,000 blacklisted names…
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What the Revolutionary Guard Is: Iran’s Parallel Army, Its Size and Its Reach
TEHRAN, July 19 — For communities across Asia watching the shifting currents of Middle Eastern power, one institution…
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Kazakhstan’s Tokayev Urges Putin to Freeze Ukraine War
ASTANA, July 25 — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has reportedly urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to freeze the…
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Zelenskyy Says Russian Satellites Imaged U.S. Bases and Gulf Oil Sites
MOSCOW, July 26 — The mechanics here are straightforward on paper, but the implications cut deep. Russia possesses…
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Iran’s Military Support for Russia: From Shahed Drones to Ballistic Missiles
TEHRAN, July 25 — Iran’s military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine has moved from a trickle of…
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Controls Military And Economic Power
TEHRAN, July 25 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is a sprawling, dual-role institution that touches nearly…
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Iran Accuses Ukraine of Deadly Attack on Commercial Vessel in Caspian Sea
TEHRAN, July 25 — Iran has accused Ukraine of launching an attack on a vessel in the Caspian…
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