Europe/Russia

May 22, 2024

Defence/Diplomacy

Ukraine War: Shaping Europe’s Security Future

The following article is based on the speech delivered by the author at Joseph Károlyi Foundation conference in Budapest I would like to share some reflections on the war in Ukraine –

Another War Breaks Out in Northern Ethiopia, as the Threat of Disintegration Looms

by Tikur Netsanet “The worst-case scenario is unfolding in Ethiopia,” Gabriel Bizuneh tells me, as he organizes in the Ethiopian community in Washington, D.C. Once again, the federal government is at war with another region in a federal system where

September 7, 2023

What’s the Best Way Out from the War in Ukraine?

In view of the recent geopolitical upheavals, and particularly the war in Ukraine, it does not make sense (and does not promise much success)

Ukraine War: Shaping Europe’s Security Future

May 22, 2024

Defence/Diplomacy

The following article is based on the speech delivered by the author at Joseph Károlyi Foundation conference in Budapest I would like to share some reflections on the war in Ukraine –

Another War Breaks Out in Northern Ethiopia, as the Threat of Disintegration Looms

September 7, 2023

by Tikur Netsanet “The worst-case scenario is unfolding in Ethiopia,” Gabriel Bizuneh tells me, as he organizes in the Ethiopian community in Washington, D.C. Once again, the federal government is at war

What’s the Best Way Out from the War in Ukraine?

March 28, 2023

In view of the recent geopolitical upheavals, and particularly the war in Ukraine, it does not make sense (and does not promise much success) to build a new global security architecture based

Balochistan: The Female Face of Insurgency

On 22 September 2026, the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) –

India’s Vote Under Suspicion

In May 2026, three United Nations Special Rapporteurs issued a

Land-mining Sri Lanka in Vadunnagala

The article examines the controversy surrounding the planting of a

The Mountain Men Who Humiliated the Mighty

What began as a conflict involving a relatively small Yemeni

Has India’s Election Commissioner Sinned?

The Special Intensive Revision has exposed deep political divisions over

After Kohat: Why Pakistan’s Strikes on Taliban Were Needed

In March 2008, Colombian jets crossed into Ecuadorian airspace and

Politics Limits Arms Deliveries to Taiwan

The recent visit of President Xi to Washington highlights Washington’s

Donald Trump and the Age of Evil

We must fight back while we can. But to do

Kashmir’s UN Ghost Returns

The Kashmir dispute has once again found its way onto

Munir’s Ascendancy

There are moments in the life of a nation when

Can Mark Carney build a new middle power alliance?

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney went to France over the

Can The UN Still Deliver?

World leaders gathering in New York for the 81st United

Greed and Conflicts – Are Humans Unwise?

The article questions whether humanity’s endless pursuit of power, wealth,

Women of the Latin American Left: Leaders in Power or Power-Hungry Women?

Three powerful Latin American women — Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez, Nicaragua’s

Different times, shared hearts: What brings China and the US together

This column looks beyond government tensions to explore the human