The West's expectations of Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen's visit to Beijing are high. The two leaders are supposed to resolve a whole series of bilateral issues and put pressure on China – because of Russia, of course. But what are the chances that this will succeed?
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has called on the West not to regard the so-called Ukrainian spring counteroffensive as a turning point in the conflict with Russia. This is in stark contrast to previous statements.
Having once built growth booming on a capitalist system, the US is now curbing it with its policies and bad decisions. Everything indicates that the US lives in the past and indulges in the denial of facts.
Whether China's 12-point plan to resolve the Ukraine crisis will be implemented depends on the will of the parties to the conflict. The Kremlin considers it balanced and groundbreaking, Kiev expresses interest, the West, on the other hand, sees it as no basis for negotiations. But even without Western involvement, contractual arrangements could be...
"The failure of the negotiations will mean the beginning of a third world war," said Vladimir Zelensky, describing his efforts to find a diplomatic settlement of the Ukraine conflict. A year ago, he dramatically changed his rhetoric and decided to achieve "victory on the battlefield." What were the reasons for this and will negotiations in the...
If you're confused about why Australia is preparing to wage an unwinnable war against its most important trading partner, which is in direct conflict with its own security and economic interests, there's a reason: Australia is more afraid of the US than of China.
No US official has yet spoken as openly as US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said last week: The US is preparing Ukraine for its widely announced spring offensive. What is it all about and how seriously does Russia have to take all this?
Republican US Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar has threatened Argentina's government with "biblical consequences" over its alleged agreement with China to build fighter jets.
Russia considers the explosions at the Nord Stream gas pipelines to be a terrorist attack and wants to propose to the UN the establishment of a fact-finding commission. The West's obstruction of the investigation, however, could testify to Washington's involvement in the attack.
The increasing militarization of China is a forced response to pressure exerted by the US. In addition, they also want to try to prevent the EU from becoming more militarily involved in the Indo-Pacific region against China.
