Ukrainians grow more skeptical of West - diplomaticourier.com
Nov 27, 2024 // Gallup surveys indicate Ukraine’s approval of U.S. leadership—their biggest military backer—is now falling after peaking at 66% in 2022.
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Shifting alliances put the Horn of Africa on edge
Oct 24, 2024 // Tensions are on the rise again on the Horn of Africa, as Egypt, Somalia, and Eritrea discuss a potential collective security alliance against Ethiopia.
What Caused the Ukraine War? - diplomaticourier.com
Oct 8, 2022 · ussia’s war in Ukraine is the most disruptive conflict that Europe has seen since 1945. While many in the West see a war of choice by Russian President Vladimir Putin, he says that NATO’s 2008 decision in favor of eventual Ukrainian membership brought an existential threat to Russia’s borders, and still others trace the conflict back to the Cold War’s end and the failure of the West to ...
From the Kremlin to the Kitchen: Russian Life in 6 Charts
Dec 14, 2023 · s the war in Ukraine crossed the 18-month mark, we recently outlined Ukrainians’ continued support for victory on the battlefield, ambitions to join the EU and NATO, economic strains, and strong support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the military. Here, we take stock of public opinion in Russia, outlining six key insights into how life has changed for Russians during the conflict.
Securing displaced Armenians’ ‘right to return’ to …
Oct 17, 2024 · To achieve a long–lasting and dignified peace in Nagorno–Karabakh, the international community needs to uphold justice by securing the return of displaced residents and initiating proceedings on the final status of the region, writes David A. Grigorian, Ph.D. and Ambassador Ara Papian (ret.).
After months of delays, robot completes Fukushima mission
Nov 29, 2024 // Diplomatic Courier staff writer Stephanie Gull brings you three under–the–radar stories from Asia this month: A successful robot at Fukushima, and in South Korea, a co-ed shift at women's universities, and a cold shoulder for ethnic Koreans.
Central Asia–Caspian region, a high–stakes arena for global investors
Nov 25, 2024 · The Central Asia–Caspian region is a geopolitical chessboard with profound challenges and untapped opportunities. As global powers vie for influence, multinational corporations face risks but also transformative investments in energy, infrastructure, and technology, writes Dr. Elkhan Nuriyev.
Energy transition goes from tailwinds to headwinds
Nov 26, 2024 · he extraordinarily favorable economic, geopolitical, and policy conditions from 2015 to 2021, which fueled optimism about an imminent, policy-driven peak in oil and gas demand, have vanished and are unlikely to return soon.
The hidden crisis of knowledge inequality - diplomaticourier.com
Dec 3, 2024 · Knowledge is a key driver of social mobility, innovation, and economic progress. Access to knowledge—especially academic and scientific—remains highly stratified, a situation which must change to address systemic inequality, writes Rui Duarte.