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Russia’s premier foreign policy forum "Primakov Readings" brought together 400 experts from 17 countriesMoscow hosted the 'Primakov Readings' forum, marking IMEMO's 70th anniversary. Global experts convened to discuss a 'World Without Rules: P...
Today in History: On This Day, June 20, Queen Victoria ascends, Morse patents telegraph, Jaws premieres and shipwreck revealedOn This Day in History, June 20 saw Queen Victoria ascend the British throne, Samuel Morse receive a telegraph patent, Jaws redefine Hollyw...
Russia is the test of Europe's strategic autonomyEuropean ambassadors' visit to Moscow to discuss ending the Ukraine invasion proved futile, highlighting Europe's geopolitical challenges. ...
Big yard, iron fences: Why India must chase AI sovereignty nowThe expanding limitations on advanced AI technologies in America underline a pivotal change in the landscape of global tech commerce. This ...
Why Trump and other G7 leaders meeting without China might be a mistakeThe G7, a club of wealthy nations, faces questions about excluding China. China's economy now surpasses most G7 members. However, the G7's ...
Trump and other G7 leaders are meeting without China. Is that a mistake?The G7, a club of wealthy nations, faces questions about its relevance without China. China's economy now surpasses most G7 members. Howeve...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea next week. This marks his first trip in almost seven years. The visit follows Nort...
Quote of the Day by Mark Twain: ‘The difference between the almost right word and the right word is…’ - Why people reread texts after hitting send, explained by the father of American literatureQuote of the Day by Mark Twain is on thoughtfulness and emotional conversation. He believed the difference between an almost correct word a...
Quote of the Day by Mikhail Gorbachev: A society should never become like a pond with stagnant...—Inspiring quotes by one of the most influential political figures who sought to usher in an era of opennessQuote of the Day: Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader, warned that societies must keep moving forward. He believed stagnation was t...
For the first time in nearly four decades, US Navy uses deck gun; USS Spruance fires at Iranian cargo shipA US Navy destroyer, the USS Spruance, fired its main gun at an Iranian ship on April 19, 2026. This marks the first such action in almost ...
Quote of the day by the youngest US President John F. Kennedy: ‘Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make…’John F. Kennedy understood that societal pressure builds when dialogue is refused, leading to potential upheaval. His presidency navigated ...
Russian tanker to Cuba fuels Cold War comparisons: what happened during the Cuban missile crisisA Russian oil tanker's journey to Cuba evokes Cold War tensions, drawing parallels to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. This shipment arrives ...
US-Russian talks to take place in Moscow, Russian envoy saysUS-Russia talks on bilateral issues are set to move to Moscow. Ambassador Alexander Darchiev cites the US "deep state" as hindering rapproc...
Kremlin warns US missile deployment could make European capitals Russian targetsKremlin warns of potential escalation if US deploys missiles in Germany, making European capitals vulnerable. White House aims to station l...
Russian, US defence chiefs discussed lowering escalation in call: MoscowRussian Defence Minister and US counterpart discuss reducing risk of escalation in a phone call. Tensions flare over US plan to deploy long...
NATO's Steadfast Defender exercises mark return to Cold War schemes, Russia saysNATO's Steadfast Defender 2024 exercises, involving 90,000 troops, signal a "final and irrevocable return" to Cold War dynamics, warns Russ...
China's Li Qiang says major powers must 'oppose a new Cold War'"Disagreements and disputes may arise between countries due to misperceptions, diverging interests or external interferences. To keep diffe...
Quad a tool to contain China, stoke confrontation: BeijingIn November 2017, the US, Australia, India and Japan gave shape to the long-pending proposal of setting up the Quad to develop a new strate...
Quad a "deliberate move" to contain China, stoke confrontation, says BeijingIn November 2017, the US, Australia, India and Japan gave shape to the long-pending proposal of setting up the Quad to develop a new strate...
- A Slippery Business
Never having been occupied or colonised, it had no cadres of resentful nationalists who might have been receptive to Soviet blandishments. ...