Diplomacy & International Relations

Ukraine: Post-war reconstruction set to cost $524 billion (UN News)

The total cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine is estimated at $524 billion (€506 billion) over the next decade, according to a new...

UN rights chief decries substantial rise in death penalty executions (UN News)

International efforts to eradicate the death penalty came into sharp focus at the Human Rights Council on Tuesday, where UN human rights chief Volker...

ASEAN adapts and advances as global politics shift ( Anthony Milner, East Asia Forum)

ASEAN, now under Malaysian leadership, is well-equipped to manage international challenges in 2025 due to its vibrant economy, strategic political toolkit and extensive foreign...

Stalemate Persists in the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process (Vasif Huseynov, The Jamestown Foundation)

Armenia and Azerbaijan remain at an impasse in their ongoing peace process, facing the conditions of withdrawing international lawsuits and agreeing on a ban...

Russia Navigates Challenges to Achieve Optimistic Post-2035 LNG Strategy (Sergey Sukhankin, The Jamestown Foundation)

Russia’s liquid natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe grew in 2024 by 4 percent, despite heavy sanctions. Russia plans to continue this trend and...

What Does Xi’s Meeting With Entrepreneurs Mean for the Private Sector? (Michael Pettis, Carnegie China)

On Monday, February 17, Chinese President Xi Jinping set off a frisson of economic excitement by speaking at a high-level symposium of private sector entrepreneurs. The...

Assassination Attempt Scandal Exposes Fragility of Uzbekistan’s Regime (Galiya Ibragimova, Carnegie Russia Eurasia)

In Uzbekistan, there is suddenly talk of a transition of power, even though President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been in office for a mere nine...

Tackling the Russia-Ukraine War’s Environmental Damage in the Black Sea (Dimitar Bechev, Carnegie Europe)

Three years of war have taken an enormous toll on Ukraine. Journalists have been chronicling daily the wanton destruction of human lives, housing, and...

Di fronte al possibile rischio di sabotaggio dei cavi sottomarini, Taiwan guarda ai satelliti come backup

(nostra traduzione da ASPI The Strategist) Taiwan sta prestando attenzione ai rischi legati ai fondali marini. Ha subito rotture di cavi sottomarini e ha notato...

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