7 Key takeaways in Russia’s letter to US, NATO
•Moscow addressed the situation in Ukraine, US nuclear weapons in Europe, NATO violating treaties, and the law-based way forward The…
Ukraine, Poland, UK agree to set up 3-way cooperation memorandum
•Poland, Ukraine, UK to intensify joint work to safeguard stability, build resilience in Ukraine, says joint statement •As Germany sends…
US’ latest proposals on Ukraine crisis not ‘constructive’- Russia’s Official Response
•Russian Foreign Ministry says latest US proposal failed to address central issues such as halting NATO’s eastward expansion By Elena…
Sahel: France, allies withdraw from Mali but fight against Jihadists continue
When they arrived in 2013 it was in a rush: 250 men from a base in Senegal; 950 from Chad; helicopters…
Infographic: Russia, Ukraine and the global wheat supply
•More than a quarter of the world’s wheat exports come from Russia and Ukraine. By Hanna Duggal and Mohammed Haddad Russia is the…
The crisis in Ukraine is not about Ukraine. It’s about Germany
By Mike Whitney “The primordial interest of the United States, over which for centuries we have fought wars– the First,…
Ukraine defies Russia, enacts new security strategy in line with NATO, EU standards
•Strategy aims to improve security in line with NATO and EU standards •President Zelensky declared Feb. 16 as Day of…
The West – united on Ukraine, divided on Russia
•Western disagreements on the Russian military escalation in Eastern Europe play into Putin’s hand. By Marwan Bishara After months of…
Scenario analysis on a Ukrainian insurgency
Summary Russia looks likely to invade Ukraine in the coming weeks, if not days. The number of forces Russia has…
France hosts summit on Mali, considers troops withdrawal
•Belgium excludes deployment of troops to Mali for now By Sylvie Corbet France is hosting a summit on Wednesday devoted…