The EU’s “24-hour plan” is driving EU-China relations toward one of their most serious crises October 8, 2026 Economic relations between China and the European Union are once again on a collision course. Just days before scheduled high-level talks in Beijing, the…
The US is setting a trap for Russia using the… carrot of Εconomic deals September 24, 2026 Can business deals succeed where sanctions and military pressure have so far failed to yield results? Donald Trump’s administration appears to be considering precisely…
Xi Jinping wields immense power – The two tough “ultimatums” to Trump regarding Iran and the invisible “Russia” September 24, 2026 When Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits Washington this Friday, he will sit at the same table as President Donald Trump from a vastly different…
Oil flows from the Middle East are collapsing… Shock for the EU and Japan September 17, 2026 Trust Economics, an economic research and business consultancy firm, noted in a report on September 11 that the physical oil market is now flashing…
China: The Long-Term Benefits of a Non-Reactive Strategic Stance in the Iran War September 3, 2026 China had been watching the Middle East war from a distance, benefiting from US involvement and the withdrawal of its military assets away from…
The Northern Sea Route: Russia, China and strategic competition in the Arctic September 3, 2026 Maritime transport in the Arctic Ocean between Russia and Asia is moving towards new record levels, adding a new field of competition between the…
What can US “allies” contribute on the ground in a war in the Indo-Pacific region? September 3, 2026 The expectation that the US will maintain “strategic stability” in East Asia while dealing with the fallout from its failed adventure in Iran appears…
Russia: End of peace treaty with Japan – “Second Odessa” on the table targeting the Japanese fleet August 20, 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first personal visit to the Kuril Islands has sparked intense reactions, and in Japan the news was at the top…
About War in Ukraine and Iran respectively within the framework of the New Multipolar World July 23, 2026 The multipolar world has begun to emerge from the gradual withdrawal of the US unipolar world, Europe’s self-mutilation is accelerating it, with the European…