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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, five independent states were formed in Central Asia, the boundaries of which were artificially established...
Russia checks in on Nagorno-Karabakh. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Armenia on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan....
While Russia was grabbing attention with its buildup and withdrawal of military forces along its western border with Ukraine, it was making a different,...
Bypassing China. Australia, India and Japan formally launched a so-called Supply Chain Resilience Initiative, an effort to present a supply chain alternative to China...
Brazil’s top brass quits. The commanders of Brazil’s army, navy and air force collectively resigned over differences with the government’s handling of the pandemic...
U.S. support for Taiwan. The United States is gradually treating Taiwan more and more like an independent country. The Biden administration is reportedly prepping...
Budding partnership. China and Iran signed a vague, 25-year cooperation agreement during a visit by China’s foreign minister to Tehran on Saturday. Few details...
Pyongyang testing patience. North Korea conducted its third missile test of the week on Thursday, this time firing a new medium-range ballistic missile it...
Alarm bells over Taiwan. U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Adm. Phil Davidson is continuing to sound the alarm about the growth in Chinese military capabilities, warning...
U.S. supply chain review. The White House ordered a comprehensive review of U.S. supply chain vulnerabilities related to overdependence on China. The process, which...
Russian resistance. EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said Russia was not interested in a “constructive dialogue with the EU” following his visit to...
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