Tajikistan’s existential project to build the colossal 335-meter-high Roghun hydropower dam is proceeding apace, but…
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Ukraine Sees Risk of Russia Breaking Through Defences by Summer
by Githa Freya4 minutes readBerlin (29/2 – 30) Ukrainian officials are concerned that Russian advances could gain significant momentum…
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Putin doesn’t really want a war with NATO because ‘Russia will lose and lose quickly’
by Aimo Boden3 minutes readBerlin/London/Brussels (29/2 – 33.33). Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t really want a conflict with NATO…
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German army chief wants more money for equipment.
by Kaethe Lis3 minutes readBerlin (2/3 – 62.50). Lt. Gen. Alfons Mais says the €100 billion committed by the…
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The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin
by Haldis Gyda26 minutes readFor more than a decade, the United States has nurtured a secret intelligence partnership with…
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Is Tajikistan’s succession saga any closer to the end?
by Kaya Lundy6 minutes readRustam Emomali is increasingly the face of his country on the international stage On January…
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Can Kyrgyzstan And Tajikistan Consign Their Deadly Border Conflicts To The Past?
by Henrik Idun8 minutes readOn the first anniversary of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan’s deadliest border war, marked in September, irascible…
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Somalia: Making the Most of the EU-Somalia Joint Roadmap
by Aile Bjorn14 minutes readThe Somali government aims to “eliminate” Al-Shabaab by the year’s end, marking a crucial point…
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Courage in the Face of Tyranny – Remembering Alexei Navalny
4 minutes read“A concrete kennel, measuring 2.5m x 3m. Most often, it is unbearable due to the…
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Power and betrayal
by Kaethe Lis14 minutes readIn the whirlwind of Sri Lankan politics, last week’s visit by Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD)…