The Holy See, Global Chaos, and Diplomatic Wisdom. Francis’s silence and his impediment may help the Vatican and Parolin’s silent mediation and work for peace in this moment The world seems to be slipping away from the fingers of the global powers, and perhaps as never before, we feel the urgency of a well-balanced word […]
The tension between Trump and Zelensky at the White House may be not just a spat but a display of a serious strategic American fissure in how to deal with Russia and China. In early January 2020, as soon as the news of Covid from China spread and Beijing ordered a lockdown on several cities, […]
The Ukrainian war seeps into the faith of non-Russian countries as Moscow’s orthodoxy is feared as a trojan horse of Putin’s disruptive intentions On February 19, the Estonian Parliament approved in its first reading a law aimed at preventing the use of the pro-Russian Church for anti-state purposes. The law establishes the illegality of a […]
The announcement of deploying approximately 12,000 North Korean troops alongside long-range missiles to Russia changes the entire calculus of the Ukrainian war. It brings the prospect of a global conflict closer. Reports suggest about 1,500 men are already in Vladivostok for advanced training, with an additional 10,500 set to follow. Among them, 1,500 are special […]
The Ukrainian offensive in the Russian Kursk region has been underway for a week now—this is not just a sortie but has broad strategic implications. It is unclear how the situation will evolve, but it is obviously a hard blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the fallout could reach as far as Italy. After […]
The conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, even if they end soon, have set in motion dynamics from which there is no turning back. The EU and US must prepare for struggles extended in time and space. Beijing’s choices in the coming months will be crucial. A view from China is important because the tensions around […]
By September, it was clear that while the much-expected Ukrainian offensive didn’t create a breakthrough, neither did the ensuing Russian counteroffensive. Neither side has a decisive advantage over the other. Lawrence Freedman argued[1] convincingly that we must think about the definition of victory for Ukraine, as Kyiv is not set on marching on Moscow. The […]
