Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov faced criticism from Western diplomats while participating in international security talks in Skopje, North Macedonia. He pointed to NATO’s expansion to the East as a cause of war returning to Europe. Lavrov arrived in Skopje for meetings hosted by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, but diplomats from …
PRAGUE (AP) — Karel Schwarzenberg, a former Czech foreign minister and a member of a European noble family has passed away at the age of 85. Milroslav Kalousek, a long-time political ally, and the Foreign Ministry confirmed his death on Sunday. “It is with deep sadness and respect that we remember Karel Schwarzenberg, who left …
Villagers in southern Lebanon are moving north due to fears of a full-scale war. Many schools are closed, and Israel has instructed its citizens to vacate 28 towns along the border with Lebanon. The Israeli army has been engaging in daily fire exchanges with Hezbollah, Lebanon’s Shia political and paramilitary group, since October 7, resulting …
The Hamas attack against Israel is not only a failure of Israeli and U.S. intelligence, but also a significant achievement for Iran’s axis of resistance from Yemen to Gaza. This meticulously planned operation, involving motorized paragliders, drones, and hostage-taking, required extensive training and support from Iran and Hezbollah. A Hamas spokesperson, in a tweet, expressed …
Last week, I had the opportunity to decline an invitation to a roundtable discussion hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations with the president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi. The invitation sparked a brief statement from me explaining why I believe Raisi, a man responsible for mass murder, should not be given any legitimacy. In recent …
The sudden disappearance of Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has sparked intense speculation and shed light on a troubling reality: our limited understanding of Chinese politics. As China’s global power continues to grow, the secrecy of the Communist Party poses a problem. The decisions made in Beijing have far-reaching effects on billions of people, the …
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) made an unprecedented announcement today that Jens Stoltenberg, their secretary-general for the past nine years, will continue his position for an exceptional tenth year. This news, which had already been predicted by various esteemed sources such as The Times of London, the Financial Times, Politico, and defense-industry newsletters, led …