The world has been watching for some time now how one of its major powers – the Chinese and Russian dictatorships – is transforming into even more aggressive authoritarian regimes and expanding their influence worldwide. […]
Almost unanimous support for the annexation of Crimea and occupied Ukrainian territories. The historical parallel is obvious: the Anschluss of Austria also tried to give legitimacy to wrongdoings through the will of the local population […]
The visit of former President Dalia Grybauskaitė to Taiwan has attracted the most attention, not among the Taiwanese themselves or the usual threatening Chinese, but among Lithuanians, Agne Černiauskaitė and Indrė Naureckaitė writes in lrytas.lt. […]
I have always considered myself a supporter of globalisation, and now it has more good than danger, but I have experienced globalisation for myself in a very interesting way. About two decades ago, when we […]
Immediately after Putin launched Russia’s war against Ukraine last year, it seemed that the West had really woken up from the lethargy of geopolitical laziness and had embarked on a decisive strategy, not only to […]
Whenever I am asked to describe the international entity known by the strange name of BRICS, I start with a different answer. I do not understand what formally (or, perhaps more importantly, informally) unites Brazil, […]
I must confess that I have been part of the European-African political community for almost two decades, and South Africa has been my most frequent destination on this continent. Everyone says (still does) that it […]
There is a tendency to talk badly about the Middle Ages, to say that the world was a cruel and dark place – that some people were killed for their beliefs, while others believed that […]
The Astana International Forum (AIF) recently hosted an insightful interview with Roman Vassilenko, the Republic of Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. In the interview, Mr Vassilenko shed light on Kazakhstan’s approach to the shifting […]
In an era of mounting polarization and geopolitical discord, Kazakhstan has taken a bold initiative to unite global efforts in addressing key challenges: the launch of the Astana International Forum (AIF) on June 8-9 in […]
Azerbaijan has been gaining growing attention as an attractive European partner, and Lithuania is one of the European countries that has long been sustaining a friendly relationship with Azerbaijan. Over the past three decades, the […]
If you ever see a map of the world printed somewhere in China, Japan or Korea, don’t be surprised; it’s not the same as the one you learned geography from in school. You’ll find your […]
Albinas Januška, a signatory of the Act of Independence, diplomat and former advisor to the President, is talking and thinking a lot these days about national defence, diplomacy and how we can do more by […]
Russia should also be alarmed by Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shaye’s statement that the states that were part of the USSR do not have an “effective legal status in international law”, believes former Minister […]
War is in the air in Asia. Once again, Xi Jinping has put Europe’s China policy to the test. Just hours after President Macron left Beijing after his visit, China started a large-scale military exercise […]
The shadow of Emmanuel Macron loomed over Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki’s visit to the US this week. Polish and Lithuanian politicians have begun to shrug off the French leader’s controversial stance and defend transatlantic […]
Taiwan is undoubtedly a hot spot in world politics. It has never been completely “cold” and irrelevant, but today the situation is special – Taiwan is important in the context of Sino-US relations, Russia’s aggression […]
India’s paradoxes begin with a glance at a map. The country’s historical name is linked to the Indus River, which is, after all, the most important river not in India, but… Pakistan, is formally the […]
The once mighty Ottoman Empire “gave away” a lot of territory and population when it withdrew from its dominions. But the last soldier had to defend the waterway, formally considered the border between Europe and […]
When you hear the word Srebrenica, what comes to mind is the moonlight, the sunlit trees, or a dewy meadow in the early summer morning. The silver, beauty and romance of nature. But don’t be […]
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