A Venezuelan international relations expert, Gelfenstein was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country’s ambassador to Nicaragua and an advisor for international politics for TELESUR. He has written numerous books, among them “China in the XXI Century – the awakening of a giant”, published in several Latin American countries. You can follow him on Twitter: @sergioro0701

A current look at the conflict in Ukraine

During the first week of Russia’s special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine in February last year, Russian troops reached the vicinity of Kyiv and Kharkov, Ukraine’s two main cities. They

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Javier Diez-Canseco

For unknown reasons, but surely linked to religious beliefs, human beings tend to revere death more than life. Of course, that varies in each civilization and even in each people.

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New winds are blowing from China

On March 7, during a press conference held within the framework of the first session of the XIV National People’s Congress in Beijing, the recently appointed Chinese Foreign Minister Qin

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The spirit of Minsk has reached Venezuela

Experience has taught me that not all politicians can become statesmen. There is a difference between the two. Basically, the difference consists in the ability that some people develop to

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