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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 5, 2018
Germany sticks with Nord Stream 2
Berlin won’t scrap the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project after the latest conflict between Moscow and Kiev, says German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, adding it would reduce Germany's ability to…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 4, 2018
UK in the TPP11?
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has welcomed Britain’s possible entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. PM May is looking to seal as many trade deals as possible…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 3, 2018
South Korean train crosses into North Korea
A South Korean train crossed into North Korea for the first time, despite UN Sanctions. The two countries have initiated a study on renovating North Korea’s railway system and linking it to South…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 3, 2018
Putin charms G20 leaders
Russia is putting on a brave face after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly junked a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump’s snub was a clear signal to Putin just as he arrived at a…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 3, 2018
G20 Summit 2018
The 2018 G20 Summit, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina concluded on 1 December. The G20 final communique reaffirmed the group's commitment to further strengthening of the global financial safety net.…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 1, 2018
China did not meddle in Elections
Experts say Beijing had attempted to exert its influence on the 2016 Presidential Elections through indirect methods such as manipulating American companies. The 2016 United States presidential…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 30, 2018
Israel-Chad Rapprochement Amidst Opposition
Following Chad President Idriss Deby’s historic visit to Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to visit Chad to formally reestablish diplomatic ties between the two nations. Many in…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 30, 2018
DoJ charges two Iranians
The US Justice Department unsealed charges accusing two Iranian men of hacking into American hospitals, universities, government agencies and the city of Atlanta, causing tens of millions of dollars…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 30, 2018
Kartarpur Corridor: Pathway to Reconciliation
India & Pakistan will build the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh Pilgrims to visit Holy Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara where the founder of Sikhism, spent his last few years. It is seen as symbol of peace…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 29, 2018
Yongbyon open to inspections
Kim Jong Un is willing to let international inspectors visit the Yongbyon nuclear site, North Korea’s main nuclear facility. Pyongyang had previously allowed entry to the Nyongbyon site back in 2009…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 28, 2018
Growing Worries of Israeli Annexation
According to a UN envoy, Israel’s new settlement in Hebron has been seen as a reaffirmation of Israel's intent to remain permanently in occupied West Bank. Hebron, located in the occupied West Bank,…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 28, 2018
Trump threatens to hike Chinese tariff
Ahead of the G20 summit in Argentina, Donald Trump has indicated that he would also slap a tariff on all remaining Chinese imports if negotiations with Xi Jinping fail to produce a US-China trade…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 27, 2018
Russia may start trade talks with Seoul
Negotiations on the implementation of a free trade zone agreement between Moscow and Seoul may start in 2019, according to South Korea’s ambassador in Moscow, Woo Yoon Keun. Modern relations between…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 27, 2018
E.U. leaders approve Brexit plan
The agreement — “historic,” according to German Chancellor Angela Merkel — will cut Britain out of the European Union, marking the first time a nation has ever sought to depart the bloc. On June 23rd…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 26, 2018
Russia seizes Ukrainian vessels
Russia said that it opened fire on and seized three Ukrainian naval vessels off the Crimean Peninsula, a move that could escalate tensions between the two countries. The Azov Sea is an important…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 25, 2018
Australia and India to step up ties
President Ram Nath Kovind, the first Indian head of state to visit Australia, held talks with Prime minister Scott Morrison to step-up bilateral strategic ties. The visit comes four months after the…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 23, 2018
US scales back joint military exercise
The US-South Korean Joint Military Exercise “Foal Eagle” is being reorganized a bit to keep it at a level that will not be harmful to diplomacy said Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis. A military…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 23, 2018
Swiss Nationalists protest international ties
The new “self-determination” initiative launched by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP) would assert the supremacy of Switzerland’s constitution over international treaties, which would have to be…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 23, 2018
Battle of Influence in Philippines
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Philippines President Duterte, forging bilateral ties that resulted in the signing of 29 bilateral agreements. After President Rodrigo Duterte formally assumed the…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 22, 2018
Facebook sued by Russian firm
A Russian company whose accountant was charged by federal prosecutors for attempting to meddle in U.S. elections sued Facebook Inc on Tuesday, claiming it is a legitimate news outlet and its Facebook…