Posted inGeopolitics
Forget Berlin
During her recent visit to Belgrade and Tirana, Chancellor Angela Merkel relaunched for the last time the call for the enlargement of the European Union: "EU members should always keep…
Posted inGeopolitics Governance
Sao Tome and Principe elections outcome to cement Chinese presence
China enhanced geopolitical positions in Sao Tome and Principe after presidential elections. Carlos Vila Nova was confirmed as Sao Tome and Principe's new president after provisional results showed he won…
Posted inDemocracy Geopolitics
Afghanistan is completely lost. Is Iraq next on the list? Arms sales can tell a lot
The recent events observed in Afghanistan have shown us how fragile the US order can be. After 20 years of fighting, the Taliban is again at the helm, and it seems…
Posted inGeopolitics
Why Kosovo should not be compared to Afghanistan?
After US troops withdrew from Afghanistan and the Taliban came to power by force, hopes of many chauvinists in Belgrade were revived that the same scenario is expected to happen…
Posted inGeoeconomics Geopolitics
China intends to curtail US power in the OAS
China aims to control the Organization of American States (OAS) to reduce US influence in the region and become a center of influence over Latin American countries where left-wing political…
Posted inEnergy Geopolitics
Europe’s dependence on Russian gas import has reached the point
The Kremlin has thrown an energy squeeze on Europe to make Nord Stream-2 pipeline operational as early as possible. On August 8, gas supplies by Yamal-Europe pipeline were cut, falling by…
Posted inGeopolitics Governance
Dayton Agreement break off to jeopardize stability in the Balkans
Russia's call for the UN Security Council to abolish the post of International High Representative for Bosnia and his office by July 2022 can be seen as Moscow’s attempt to…
Posted inGeopolitics Governance
Non-implementation risks of the Washington agreement by Kosovo
There is no progress in the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue despite efforts by the EU to relax relations between the two countries. Kosovo government skepticism to implement the “Agreement on Economic Normalization” later…
Posted inGeoeconomics Geopolitics
Champagne: why Europe loses out to Russia?
Russia-France trade clash, as the Russian parliament passed the alcoholic drinks law, is a good example of why European democracies are losing out to the Kremlin. The law, passed by the Russian parliament, says “Champagne” is only a product made in Russia. The same paper required French producers…
Posted inGeopolitics National Security
Biden-Putin Summit: different mindsets clash with no way to trade-off
Outcome of Biden-Putin summit, initially hinged on Russia, derives from psychological, mental and age peculiarities of the Russian president. Analytical report by John Sipher, drafted for the Robert Lansing Institute…