Russia’s decision to ban diesel exports this week has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, tightening supplies of one of the world’s most widely used fuels and driving prices sharply higher across
The mystery about the hastily-arranged ‘working meeting’ between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Friday has only deepened after the event. This was their
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In this engaging and thought-provoking interview with Levan S. Dzhagaryan, the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Republic of Maldives, the seasoned diplomat shared his country’s perspectives on recent political developments
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When the national list for the 2020 general election was being prepared, and when a candidate was nominated for the national list MP position, the JVP selected Harini Amarasuriya from among the
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Israel has apparently shelved its planned attack on Iran. A combination of circumstances can be attributed to this retreat, which rubbishes Israel’s own high-pitched rhetoric that it was raring to go. Despite Israel’s brilliant
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The US president Joe Biden sprang a surprise during a press gaggle with reporters outside the White House on Thursday when he essentially didn’t rule out a potential meeting with his Russian
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In a statement, the Russian Embassy in Colombo has condemned remarks made by UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on September 24. The Embassy described
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INTRODUCTION It is well established that the US’s constant attempts to belittle Russia from the position of an equal partner in the global order to a “competitor” has forced Russia to establish
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A friend of mine “translated” Zelensky’s UN speech as follows: Force Russia to the Negotiating Table, Return all territory taken by Russia to Ukraine; have a war crimes trial of Putin and
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Forecasting geopolitics has been George Friedman’s life’s work—a historian whose foresight into the global order has shaped our understanding of what lies ahead. Renowned for his sharp, often unsettling predictions, Friedman, author
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Strana, one of the top online newspapers in Ukraine, which is banned in Russia since 2022, reported on Friday that Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is planning to dismiss Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and the
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