Boundaries of intervention
The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan called into question Washington credibility as a reliable strategic partner and drew criticism toward the White House. Certain hostile forces, including Russia, which…
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Zambian elections: scenarios and challenges
There are indications possible post-electoral conflict will undermine democracy in the country with the population of 18,9 million, over 8 million of them eligible to cast their votes. Zambia's 2021…
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Guatemala: rotten to the core to bet that it could show signs of recovery
Guatemala is going through political turmoil amid total corruption and race for power by elites closely tied to the criminals. In the mid-run, there is no reason to believe the…
Tunisia coup backed by Gulf monarchies jeopardizes the Arab Spring democratic gains
Tunisian resident Kais Saied’s move to ‘freeze’ the activities of the republican parliament and assume executive authority can be labeled as a coup that wipes out the country's gains since…
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Cuba protests: Havana regime cracks but tries to keep afloat with outside help
Protests in Cuba can result in foreign involvement as an attempt to support the communist regime on the island. Venezuela and Russia are the countries that can provide paramilitary forces…
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Strong Russian Leadership and Relations with the West
One problem of Western policymakers is the desire to re-make Russia into a “democratic nation.” Such an approach has confounded US foreign policy since the collapse of the Soviet Union.[1] Most importantly,…
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Drug gangs along with local power brokers allegedly linked to assassination of Haitian president
Haitian president assassination was orchestrated by drug gangs, backed by some Haiti’s power brokers, as the attackers tried to indict the U.S. government of murder. Colombian and Venezuelan citizens, with drug…
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Monarchy in Eswatini about to fall, China-orchestrated
The last absolute monarchy of Africa remaining in Eswatini is on verge of collapse. Allegedly, Eswatini King Mswati III left the country, despite the government denies it. The immediate cause of the protest was…
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New Peruvian President might go back from campaign promises and switch to centric course
Despite leftist rhetoric, Peruvian President elect is likely to choose a centric political course and will not become a new regional Maduro. More than 18.8 million Peruvians voted in this…
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Gbagbo’s return to Côte d’Ivoire to increase tribal tensions in the country
His return is unlikely to facilitate reconciliation for political actors in the country. Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of Cote d'Ivoire, who was recently acquitted of war crimes charges by…