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Just Go and Get Your OWN Oil: Trump, Hormuz & the End of Guaranteed Alliances

Just Go and Get Your OWN Oil: Trump, Hormuz & the End of Guaranteed Alliances Statements by Donald Trump that U.S. allies should “secure their...

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Jeffrey Silverman

Eurafrica or the Europeanization of Françafrique

Eurafrica or the Europeanization of Françafrique

Eurafrica or the Europeanization of Françafrique What Françafrique is to France, Eurafrique is to Europe. There are historical projects that never...

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

The US War on Iran is a US War on Multipolarism

The US War on Iran is a US War on Multipolarism

The US War on Iran is a US War on Multipolarism The US war of aggression launched against Iran on February 28, 2026, is only the most recent US...

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Brian Berletic

Donald Trump seeks to gain control of the world's primary energy resources

Donald Trump seeks to gain control of the world's primary energy resources

Donald Trump seeks to gain control of the world’s primary energy resources The struggle for resources is becoming an axis of confrontation...

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Mohammed Amer

Japan Amid Rising Global Tensions

Japan Amid Rising Global Tensions

Japan Amid Rising Global Tensions US-Israeli aggression against Iran has global side effects that also affect Japanese interests. In addition to that,...

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Vladimir Terehov

Nikolai Novichkov: “A secure world is only possible in partnership with the Global South and Global East”

Nikolai Novichkov: “A secure world is only possible in partnership with the Global South and Global East”

Nikolai Novichkov: “A secure world is only possible in partnership with the Global South and Global East” How will the third Russia-Africa Summit,...

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Yuliya Novitskaya

Petrodollar Under Siege: The Iran War’s Hidden Battlefield

Petrodollar Under Siege: The Iran War’s Hidden Battlefield

Petrodollar Under Siege: The Iran War’s Hidden Battlefield The Iran war is exposing the fragility of U.S. financial dominance as the Strait of...

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Aleena Im

The Butcher's Doctrine: How Netanyahu Shed the Mask of Morality and Became the West's Most Dangerous Warlord

The Butcher's Doctrine: How Netanyahu Shed the Mask of Morality and Became the West's Most Dangerous Warlord

The Butcher’s Doctrine: How Netanyahu Shed the Mask of Morality and Became the West’s Most Dangerous Warlord The ideological manifesto of a man...

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Muhammad Hamid Ad-Din

Bab el-Mandeb: The Gate of Tears

Bab el-Mandeb: The Gate of Tears

Bab el-Mandeb: The Gate of Tears Hezbollah in Lebanon, militias in Iraq, and, most visibly, the Houthi movement in Yemen have all publicly stated...

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Vanessa Sevidova

Hungary’s 2026 election: Orban’s last stand or the end of Central European autonomy?

Hungary’s 2026 election: Orban’s last stand or the end of Central European autonomy?

Hungary’s 2026 election: Orban’s last stand or the end of Central European autonomy? The parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12, 2026, in...

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Adrian Korczyński

Drifting Diplomacy in Brussels: Kallas Marginalised, von der Leyen in Control?

Drifting Diplomacy in Brussels: Kallas Marginalised, von der Leyen in Control?

Drifting Diplomacy in Brussels: Kallas Marginalised, von der Leyen in Control? In Brussels, European foreign policy is drifting between a leadership...

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Ricardo Martins

Baghdad: Choosing between Iran and America

Baghdad: Choosing between Iran and America

Baghdad: Choosing between Iran and America Relations between Iran, Iraq, and the United States are shaped by growing regional tensions and a complex...

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Samyar Rostami

The spirit of Russian-Indonesian relations lies in understanding each other’s interests and in the absence of contradictions

The spirit of Russian-Indonesian relations lies in understanding each other’s interests and in the absence of contradictions

The spirit of Russian-Indonesian relations lies in understanding each other’s interests and in the absence of contradictions For the readers of the...

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Ksenia Muratshina

Israeli Covert Operations against Iran’s Leadership: Objectives Achieved, but the Regime Endures

Israeli Covert Operations against Iran’s Leadership: Objectives Achieved, but the Regime Endures

Israeli Covert Operations against Iran’s Leadership: Objectives Achieved, but the Regime Endures The covert operations carried out by Israeli...

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Alexandr Svaranc

Tell the Truth: Why Are Energy Prices So High?

Tell the Truth: Why Are Energy Prices So High?

Tell the Truth: Why Are Energy Prices So High? The sharp rise in oil and gas prices amid the conflict surrounding Iran calls into question the common...

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Henry Kamens

Tell the Truth: Why Are Energy Prices So High?

Tell the Truth: Why Are Energy Prices So High?

Tell the Truth: Why Are Energy Prices So High? The sharp rise in oil and gas prices amid the conflict surrounding Iran calls into question the common...

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Henry Kamens

The Gulf’s Delusion: Why "Destroying Iran" Will Backfire

The Gulf’s Delusion: Why

The Gulf’s Delusion: Why “Destroying Iran” Will Backfire The Gulf is asking for a war it cannot win and a peace it cannot survive. Across...

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

On the visit of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to the DPRK

On the visit of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to the DPRK

On the visit of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to the DPRK On March 25-26, 2026, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko paid an official...

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Konstantin Asmolov

"Agents of Influence": How Netanyahu, Through Trump's Family Circle, Dragged America into War to Save His Own Skin

“Agents of Influence”: How Netanyahu, Through Trump’s Family Circle, Dragged America into War to Save His Own Skin The Resignation That Exposed...

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Viktor Mikhin

Implications of a Possible US Ground Invasion of Iran

Implications of a Possible US Ground Invasion of Iran

Implications of a Possible US Ground Invasion of Iran Following Iran’s strong retaliation, the United States is mulling a ground invasion of the...

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Abbas Hashemite

Kindergarten Diplomacy in Central Europe: Polish President Visits Budapest

Kindergarten Diplomacy in Central Europe: Polish President Visits Budapest

Kindergarten Diplomacy in Central Europe: Polish President Visits Budapest Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s visit to Budapest to celebrate...

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Adrian Korczyński

The Souda Bay Mirage: Why the State Department's 2026 Fact Sheets Don't Match the Situation in the Mediterranean

The Souda Bay Mirage: Why the State Department's 2026 Fact Sheets Don't Match the Situation in the Mediterranean

The Souda Bay Mirage: Why the State Department’s 2026 Fact Sheets Don’t Match the Situation in the Mediterranean The official March 2026 briefings...

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Phil Butler

Trump’s Neocolonial “Slam” on Nigeria.Part II – Reaction in the US and Abroad to Trump’s Nigerian Threat

Trump’s Neocolonial “Slam” on Nigeria.Part II – Reaction in the US and Abroad to Trump’s Nigerian Threat

Trump’s Neocolonial “Slam” on Nigeria.Part II – Reaction in the US and Abroad to Trump’s Nigerian Threat The White House’s swaggering...

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Viktor Goncharov

The Impact of the Middle East Crisis on US–South Korea Military Cooperation: Warning Signs

The Impact of the Middle East Crisis on US–South Korea Military Cooperation: Warning Signs

The Impact of the Middle East Crisis on US–South Korea Military Cooperation: Warning Signs We have previously analysed the reaction and the...

29.03.2026 50

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Konstantin Asmolov

India at a Crossroads: Geopolitical Challenges Amidst the Escalation in the Middle East

India at a Crossroads: Geopolitical Challenges Amidst the Escalation in the Middle East

India at a Crossroads: Geopolitical Challenges Amidst the Escalation in the Middle East The American-Israeli aggression against Iran, set in on 28...

29.03.2026 50

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Vladimir Terehov

Lessons from the U.S.–Israel–Iran War: Strategy, Illusion, and the Transformation of War

Lessons from the U.S.–Israel–Iran War: Strategy, Illusion, and the Transformation of War

Lessons from the U.S.–Israel–Iran War: Strategy, Illusion, and the Transformation of War From Donald Trump to Benjamin Netanyahu, the...

29.03.2026 60

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Ricardo Martins

Christian Zionists in America and the fascist leaders of Israel are waging war on Iran

Christian Zionists in America and the fascist leaders of Israel are waging war on Iran

Christian Zionists in America and the fascist leaders of Israel are waging war on Iran Those who denounce the religious illusions of their adversaries...

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Realism and Israel-America’s Dirty War in Iran

Realism and Israel-America’s Dirty War in Iran

Realism and Israel-America’s Dirty War in Iran Among the theories of International Relations, Realism offers the most concrete explanation for...

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Pranay Kumar Shome

How Netanyahu Turned Israel into a Rogue State that Tramples International Law

How Netanyahu Turned Israel into a Rogue State that Tramples International Law

How Netanyahu Turned Israel into a Rogue State that Tramples International Law The cynicism of the current Israeli leadership knows no bounds. They no...

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Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

Power Without Command: The Iran War and the Limits of American Primacy

Power Without Command: The Iran War and the Limits of American Primacy

Power Without Command: The Iran War and the Limits of American Primacy For decades, American dominance rested on a simple reality: when Washington...

27.03.2026 60

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

The Iran Conflict: Escalation, Destruction, and Regional Repercussions

The Iran Conflict: Escalation, Destruction, and Regional Repercussions

The Iran Conflict: Escalation, Destruction, and Regional Repercussions The hostilities against Iran, initiated by the United States, have paved the...

27.03.2026 60

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Alexandr Svaranc

Political Kaleidoscope.March Hiccups

Political Kaleidoscope.March Hiccups

Political Kaleidoscope.March Hiccups As per the Russian saying, a person who is being mentioned in a negative way may get the hiccups. Who will be...

27.03.2026 60

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Ksenia Muratshina

A Last Diplomatic Window: Can Pakistan Stop the US–Iran War?

A Last Diplomatic Window: Can Pakistan Stop the US–Iran War?

A Last Diplomatic Window: Can Pakistan Stop the US–Iran War? Pakistan, along with Türkiye and Egypt, is mediating between the United States and...

27.03.2026 60

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Abbas Hashemite

Strikes on Iran Undermine Western Rules and Accelerate Eurasia’s Strategic Connectivity

Strikes on Iran Undermine Western Rules and Accelerate Eurasia’s Strategic Connectivity U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian territory have once...

26.03.2026 70

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Rebecca Chan

Debt Trap or Strategic Infrastructure? The Extension of Kenya’s SGR to Uganda

Debt Trap or Strategic Infrastructure? The Extension of Kenya’s SGR to Uganda In the absence of Chinese loans, the Kenyan and Ugandan governments...

26.03.2026 60

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Simon Chege Ndiritu

The Death of a Patriarch, Georgia Loses its Guiding and Steady Hand!

The Death of a Patriarch, Georgia Loses its Guiding and Steady Hand!

The Death of a Patriarch, Georgia Loses its Guiding and Steady Hand! The death of Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II on March 17, 2026, marks a turning...

26.03.2026 70

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Seth Ferris

Events in Iran and the Korean Peninsula

Events in Iran and the Korean Peninsula

Events in Iran and the Korean Peninsula While South Korea is preoccupied with the safety of its citizens, the impact of the conflict on fuel supplies,...

26.03.2026 70

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Konstantin Asmolov

Israeli–US–Iran War: The Trap of Asymmetric Conflict and the Geopolitical Failing of American Power

Israeli–US–Iran War: The Trap of Asymmetric Conflict and the Geopolitical Failing of American Power

Israeli–US–Iran War: The Trap of Asymmetric Conflict and the Geopolitical Failing of American Power Trump walked into a trap set years in advance:...

25.03.2026 70

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Ricardo Martins

Joe Kent’s Resignation Exposes Dissent and Lobby Influence in US War Policy

Joe Kent’s Resignation Exposes Dissent and Lobby Influence in US War Policy

Joe Kent’s Resignation Exposes Dissent and Lobby Influence in US War Policy The resignation of a senior US counterterrorism official shows internal...

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Abbas Hashemite

Taliban approach to Iran and united states conflicts

Taliban approach to Iran and united states conflicts

Taliban approach to Iran and united states conflicts It seems that in practice and speech, the Taliban in the future will also have an informal...

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Samyar Rostami

Trump's Neocolonial 'Slam' on Nigeria.Part I - Trump's Ultimatum to Nigeria

Trump's Neocolonial 'Slam' on Nigeria.Part I - Trump's Ultimatum to Nigeria

Trump’s Neocolonial ‘Slam’ on Nigeria.Part I – Trump’s Ultimatum to Nigeria On 31st October 2025, US President Donald Trump unexpectedly...

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Viktor Goncharov

Japanese Prime Minister Visits the United States

Japanese Prime Minister Visits the United States

Japanese Prime Minister Visits the United States Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s March 18-21 visit to the United States unfolded amid a...

24.03.2026 70

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Vladimir Terehov

The Donroe Doctrine After Impact

The Donroe Doctrine After Impact

The Donroe Doctrine After Impact The internal transformation of power in the United States and the foreign policy decisions of the Trump...

24.03.2026 80

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Phil Butler

A "Black Spot" for the West: The World on the Brink of Global Shia Jihad After the Killing of Khamenei

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A “Black Spot” for the West: The World on the Brink of Global Shia Jihad After the Killing of Khamenei The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...

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Muhammad Hamid Ad-Din

Helga Zepp-LaRouche: “The idea of a European security order which excludes Russia is not viable”

Helga Zepp-LaRouche: “The idea of a European security order which excludes Russia is not viable”

Helga Zepp-LaRouche: “The idea of a European security order which excludes Russia is not viable” We had the privilege of corresponding with Helga...

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Tamer Mansour

The End of Western Civilization: Why the World No Longer Needs a Western Model

The End of Western Civilization: Why the World No Longer Needs a Western Model Western dominance is no longer a prevailing reality, yet it is invoked...

23.03.2026 80

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Taut Bataut

Slippery Slope of Oil Smuggling Operations – Turkey, Georgia and Israel, 4-Starters

Slippery Slope of Oil Smuggling Operations – Turkey, Georgia and Israel, 4-Starters The shadow infrastructure of oil flows in Eurasia reveals hidden...

23.03.2026 70

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Henry Kamens

SAFE Debt Trap: Poland’s €43.7 Billion Bet on Unipolar Illusion

SAFE Debt Trap: Poland’s €43.7 Billion Bet on Unipolar Illusion For Poland—already one of NATO’s most heavily militarized economies—SAFE is...

23.03.2026 90

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Adrian Korczyński

Alexander Maryasov: “ Iran not only has no intention of surrendering but is also intensifying retaliatory strikes ”

Alexander Maryasov: “ Iran not only has no intention of surrendering but is also intensifying retaliatory strikes ” Today’s guest is a highly...

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Yuliya Novitskaya

The genocide in Gaza involves the joint responsibility of Israel and Western powers

The genocide in Gaza involves the joint responsibility of Israel and Western powers When proclaimed morality masks the mechanics of the West’s war...

22.03.2026 90

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba