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One less diamond in the crown of the French Empire

France began withdrawing its military contingent from another African country – Niger, which it traditionally considered one of its completely controlled “departments”. Previously, the French were asked from Mali and Burkina Faso. Without exaggeration, the departure of one and a half thousand French troops from Niger can be called significant. Here it is enough to mention only two factors that are significant for Paris: the important geopolitical position of Niger in terms of control over the strategically important Sahara-Sahel zone, and also the fact that Niger…

Fernando Gaillardo

Pakistan and India’s Space Race

Pakistan and India have always been competing with each other since their inception. The two countries took different paths to outdo each other after their independence. Pakistan joined the US bloc in the Cold War, while India opted to be a part of the Non-aligned Movement. Both countries have consistently been contesting for supremacy. This competition led to the nuclearization of South Asia as India developed nuclear weapons with a claim to create a balance of power with China. The former’s nuclear power frustrated Pakistan, and it also developed the nuclear weapon to ensure its sovereignty and integrity. Recently, India successfully landed the Chandrayaan-3 mission on the South Pole of the Moon…

Abbas Hashemite

In the Arab world, people believe that in 2024 Trump many beat Biden at the ballot box

In their comments on the current state of US politics, press outlets in Arab countries, especially in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Jordan largely incline to the view that Donald Trump and Joe Biden will face each other in the 2024 presidential elections, and that Trump has a better chance of winning. This conclusion is largely based on public opinion polls conducted in the US, including a recent survey conducted by Harvard CAPS-Harris, in which 44% of respondents…

Veniamin Popov

Some comments on recent events in Pakistan

Vladimir Terehov

On Kim Jong-un’s Visit to Russia, Part Four: More on the Agreements

Konstantin Asmolov

Speaker of the Russian State Duma in Mongolia - exchange of visits and new bilateral format

Boris Kushhov

The US Gerontocracy on Death’s Bed: Fate of Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell and the Demise of the USSR

Henry Kamens

Russia and Eritrea: a new ally or a fellow traveler?

Ivan Kopytsev

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