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7 CIS leaders attend Victory day in Moscow. Putin hosts EAEU summit.
Author: Marián Šeliga On 9 May, Moscow held the traditional Military Parade in commemoration of Victory Day, marking the 78th anniversary of Russia’s triumph over Nazi Germany. It is noteworthy that, in contrast to the previous year when no foreign leaders attended the Parade, the presence of six presidents and one prime minister has sparked significant…
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The Kremlin’s perception of NATO’s eastward expansion and the war in Ukraine. Did the powers do everything possible to prevent the war?
The following material is mainly based on the views and opinions of the current CIA director William Joseph Burns, as reflected in his book titled “The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal” as well as on the statements of the Russian senior official Sergei Ivanov who served as…
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Xi Jinping heads to Russia to deepen bilateral ties and possibly pave the way for peace in Ukraine
Photo: Xinhuanet By: Marián Šeliga Xi Jinping is set to visit Russia from March 20 to 22 This is will be Xi’s first overseas trip since he was officially rubber stamped as head of state by the country’s political elite earlier this month. The fact that Russia has been chosen as the first foreign destination…
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Peace mission of high-ranking Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Europe
Author: Marián Šeliga China to propose its “peace plan” to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian war Former foreign minister, Wang Yi, who serves currently as the director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee (this position according to the Chinese political hierarchy is higher than the position of the minister of foreign…
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China abruptly abandoned ZERO-COVID POLICY: the social, economic and political implications
Photo by: Anadolu Agency Author: Marián Šeliga According to an independent forecasting firm Airfinity, since China abandoned its strict ZERO-COVID POLICY in early December last year, roughly 600, 000 people in the country have died from this disease. This information, although based on forecasts, is in a great contrast with official Chinese statistics published. According to…
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Xi Jinping visits Saudi Arabia and participates in the first China-Arab States Summit and the first China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit
Author: Marián Šeliga Saudi Arabia is the largest exporter of oil to China and China is the largest trade partner of Saudi Arabia. The visit of Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia comes two months after Riyadh angered USA by advocating big oil-production cut within OPEC+ organization. The Chinese president’s three-day state visit to Saudi Arabia in…
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Russia to keep selling fossil fuels to China and India despite Western sanctions and price cap on oil
Photo: World Oil Author: Marián Šeliga The EU has already adopted 8 packages of sanctions against Russia and imposed a price cap on Russian oil which will come into force on 5 December. The latter is expected to deal a sufficient blow to Moscow’s ability to sponsor its military activities in Ukraine. However, India and China…
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