CIR comment: “War pushes us to re-define Europe”
The aggression against Ukraine stems from Putin’s speech as a re-founder czar. For at least fifteen years Putin has been theorizing the reconstruction of a great Slavic power dominated by…
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CIR comment “War in Europe. Ukraine fights for the West”
European peace and security we took for granted has been demolished. We are witnessing a war in the heart of Europe, and Ukraine is being murdered before our very eyes.…
CIR comment: “Russian invasion of Ukraine”
The invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign and independent country, by Russia has shaken the international community. It is unlike the NATO and American forces moving into Iraq, Syria or Afghanistan,…
CIR Comment: “Keeping an eye on Asia’s dynamic development”
There is no doubt that both the fight against the coronavirus and the US elections are crucial for the future of Europe. However, we should not forget to keep an…
CIR Comment: “President Joe Biden. Europeans love him, will he love them back?”
The incoming American president Joe Biden has promised to work with allies, reinstate the Iran nuclear deal, recommit to NATO, take on Russia, and convince Europeans to get tough on…
CIR Comment: “No place for fake news”
In these unprecedented times the role of the media – the fourth pillar of democracy – is very critical given its mandate to inform the citizens and public about what’s…
Comment CIR “The Black Lives Matter and a New America in waiting”
The coronavirus pandemic has shaken the foundations of American exceptionalism. It has also demonstrated a widespread lack of confidence in the country around the world. The Black Lives Matter movement,…
Comment CIR “The COVID-19 pandemic and the future of multilateralism”
The crisis of multilateralism was present in the world system long before the US President Donald Trump took office, and before the advent of the pandemic. It has deep structural…
CIR Comment: “India – China Relations and Emerging Geopolitical Dimension”
The positive atmospherics built by both India and China in the form of informal summit in 2018 at Wuhan after Doklam stand-off was perceived to be a new beginning in…
CIR Comment: “Should India be wary of Hungary?”
An International Study has identified 46 populist leaders in the world. What is of interest and some anxiety is that when the whole world is locked down in battling the…
CIR Comment: “Chinese incursions”
Chinese troops have moved into three-odd kilometers of the Indian territory in north of India and have built camps. Indian troops are engaged in skirmishes with Chinese troops along the…
CIR Comment: “Pandemia. How did it start?”
Corona Virus is not a brand new virus. But COVID-19 is. Nobody heard about this until it created mayhem in the Chinese City of Wuhan. While global sympathy was there…
CIR Comment “Warsaw Declaration. Roadmap to democracy”
Two decades ago, in June 2000, with democratic transitions across the world in a spirit of optimism at the dawn of the new Millennium, representatives of 106 states gathered in…