One year on, Russia's war in Syria is hardly the predicted 'quagmire' US interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan got bogged down by ambitious goals. 27.08.2016
Russian Realism in the Middle East We should reflect on the meaning of Russia's use of a base in Iran [ https://www. 19.08.2016
The Untold Story Behind Saudi Arabia’s 41-Year U.S. Debt Secret Failure was not an option. 16.08.2016
Russia Creating Coalition in the Gulf to Resolve Syrian Crisis Russia stands a pretty good chance of attracting the Gulf Cooperation Council countries’ support while resolving the Syrian crisis. 13.08.2016
Chinese, Russian Leaders to Hold Bilateral Talks at G20 Summit in Hangzhou Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit, the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s official said Wednesday. 10.08.2016
Mass Walk-Out? Hundreds of Soldiers Resign From German Army Over 400 German soldiers have filed applications for resignation from the country's armed forces, Rheinische Post reported. 08.08.2016
Russia Defeats Terrorism… While America Hails a Freak Show A curious thing in the Western media this weekend is how little coverage is being given to a momentous victory unfolding in Syria. 05.08.2016
Kiev in Denial Ukraine’s leaders think their country is too important to fail. They're wrong. Russia is at war with Ukraine — there is no concealing this basic fact. 04.08.2016
Trump to look at recognizing Crimea as Russian territory, lifting sanctions Donald Trump said Wednesday that, if he is elected president, he would consider recognizing Crimea as Russian territory and lifting the sanctions against Russia. 04.08.2016
Military Coup Attempt in Turkey Members of Turkey's armed forces on July 15 tried to stage a military coup. 27.07.2016
Global Investors Hold Breath as Turkey Sucks Air From Risk Rally An encouraging week [ http://www. 26.07.2016
Donald Trump Sets Conditions for Defending NATO Allies Against Attack CLEVELAND — Donald J. 21.07.2016
‘Bloody massacres’: Syria appeals to UN after French & US airstrikes ‘kill over 140 civilians’ Syria is demanding the UN take action after it says French war planes killed more than 120 civilians during airstrikes on Tuesday near the Turkish-Syrian border. 20.07.2016
Putin May Be Turkey's New Buddy after the Failed Coup As we continue to sort through the aftermath of the failed attempt at a military coup against the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, one unexpected (and potentially unwelcome, from a U. 19.07.2016
Just How Dangerous is Russia's Military? When the Russian Finance Ministry recently admitted that at the current rate of withdrawals to cover the state budget deficit, the Reserve Fund, may be fully depleted by 2017 [ http://tass. 18.07.2016
NATO CATCHES ON TO PUTIN'S GAME IN EUROPE NATO inflicted a major setback on Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Warsaw Summit on July 8 and 9. 17.07.2016