Europe
Putin's Visit to India and the Joint Russian-Indian Statement
At the very beginning of September, Russia's president Vladimir Putin paid a visit to New Delhi to hold talks with India's prime minister Narendra Modi. The outcome of this meeting looks extremely remarkable both for the bilateral relations for Russia and India and for the political...
EU Punches the US in the Face Over Trade with Iran
As we analyzed previously for NEO in this piece, the US policy of sanctions vis-à-vis Iran has put it in diplomatic isolation, forcing its most trusted ally since the Second World War, Europe, in an antagonistic position. While the reason…
The Irish Border Question: Perpetual War or Middle East Peace?
Most countries have border disputes with others, claiming that someone else's territory rightfully belongs to them. However after a while these disputes take the form of posturing: claiming the de facto situation shouldn’t exist, but still putting up with it. Secure and defined...