Why Niger is a new front in the modern Cold War

A coup in a poor African nation is not unheard of, but the modern-day geopolitical context gives it global significance By Timur Fomenko, a political analyst The military of the west African nation of Niger has deposed the government in a coup, setting the stage for a new confrontation with the West. Niger has been in a similar situation most states…

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Ivan Timofeev: The West may be forced to look for a settlement in Ukraine, but what if Russia says no?

The conflict initially brought tactical gains for the US but has now led to growing strategic losses By Ivan Timofeev, programme director of the Valdai Club. The latest development in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is an indication of the growing imbalance in the existing system of international relations. This is characterized by the emergence of new wars,…

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards Japan – Tokyo

The alleged launch comes after Seoul and Washington conducted several live fire drills near the North Korean border Pyongyang launched two short-range ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters on Thursday, according to South Korean and Japanese military officials. The rockets reportedly failed to reach land and fell into the sea in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone…

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