Vladimir Platov

One year ago, a huge explosion occurred in the port of Beirut, killing 217 people. On the anniversary of the tragedy, thousands of Lebanese took to the streets to commemorate the victims and express their discontent about what is happening. The Lebanese people demand that those responsible for the tragedy be punished. As noted by the American news channel CNBC...

After several dozen international publications, including The Washington Post and The Guardian, simultaneously reported in mid-July on a major investigation by Amnesty International and Forbidden Stories over Israel's Pegasus spyware, another scandal over Israeli cyber-spying activities erupted. According to the articles, not only Israel itself but also dozens...

In recent months we have seen a number of attempts by the new US administration to develop its strategy on the geopolitical stage. The Biden team is rearranging its pieces on the global chessboard - and, as part of this process, it has finally got round to appointing new US ambassadors. On the whole, when it comes to appointing new ambassadors, Biden has taken his time...