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Bakhty-Ayagoz: Plans for the Kazakhstan Railway for the Needs of the Eurasian Corridors

On December 21, 2023, Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov gave the go-ahead for the construction of the new Bakhty-Ayagoz railway line in the Abay region. The project aims to construct a 272-kilometer double-track railway that will extend to the border of Kazakhstan and the PRC. The new line is expected to become operational in 2027. Currently, there are two rail border crossings with developed freight terminals on the Sino-Kazakh border: Khorgos and Dostyk-Alashankou. Almost 50% of all cargo transported along the China-Europe route passes through these border crossings…

Boris Kushhov

Hamas is interested in another ceasefire

Tel Aviv reported that successful talks had been held in Paris with the participation of the intelligence services of Israel, the United States, Egypt and the Prime Minister of Qatar on the release of hostages and another “humanitarian pause” in this regard. However, neither Mossad chief David Barnea nor Shabak chief Ronen Bar reported that Hamas had reached a final agreement on the topic. The Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed al-Thani, who represents Hamas in the negotiations, initially apparently conveyed a different position to his Palestinian partners. Specifically, Hamas rejected…

Alexandr Svaranc

Israel-Hezbollah: So far only a tug of war

Experts suggest that the situation on Lebanon’s southern border is quite complicated. Despite this, it has somewhat faded into the background due to the recent Israeli massacre in the Gaza Strip. The current situation can be described as a conflict with an escalation of rocket attacks between Israel and Hezbollah. According to official figures alone, the clashes have resulted in the deaths of over 100 Lebanese civilians and more than 200 Hezbollah fighters. The Lebanese Army has suffered the least casualties despite repeated attacks by the IDF. Israeli casualties are often overlooked…

Viktor Mikhin

Ukraine’s Black Sea “Victory” is a Distraction

Brian Berletic

Toward the 2024 Parliamentary Elections in South Korea. Part Four. Lee Jun-seok’s Game

Konstantin Asmolov

Wang Yi's meeting with Jake Sullivan

Vladimir Terehov

French President's visit to India

Anvar Azimov

Russia-ATR: Dividing Lines vs. ASEAN Security System. Part 2

Aleksei Bolshakov

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