Editor-in-Chief of Aydınlık Newspaper Tevfik Kadan summarized the important parts of Russian Federation Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum regarding multipolarity and Turkiye. Russian Federation Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s two-hour speech was significant, containing important messages for Türkiye and Europe between the lines. Lavrov stated that “European countries, under pressure from Brussels, stopped buying gas from ...
UWI author and political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan gave a presentation on the consequences of the Iran/US-Israel war and possible future developments at a conference titled “Energy and the Global Economy: Its Significance and Impact in the Aftermath of the Ukrainian and Middle East Crises” organized by the Russian House International Relations Club in Mumbai, India. We present Güzaltan’s speech ...
By Feyyaz Erkin Eşli On April 15, 2026, Russia’s Ministry of Defense released a significant statement regarding the continuation of the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. It was reported that on March 26, 2026, a number of European countries decided to increase the supply of military drones to the AFU (Armed Forces of Ukraine), indicating that European states have ...
The Security Conference on the South Caucasus, organized by the National Strategy Center (USMER), has concluded. The international conference—which addressed topics such as the historical role of the Türkiye, Russia, and Iran trio alongside Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia, as well as regional developments, historical processes, and the energy crisis—was successfully completed with the participation of numerous ambassadors, economic, and political ...
The war that began on February 28 with US/Israeli airstrikes on Iranian cities continues. The boundaries of the war, both in terms of time and geography, remain unclear. It is likely to prolong and spread… The conclusions from the first act; 1. The US/Israel failed to achieve their strategic objectives regarding Iran (overthrow of the regime, Color Revolution, ethnic uprisings, ...
When you look at the Mercator map head-on, Greenland appears to sit at the edge of the world, in a remote and marginal location. But take a look instead at Richard Edes Harrison’s maps “The Divided World” (published in 1941) and “One World One War” (published in 1942). According to Cornell University Library’s Digital Collections, published in Fortune Magazine for ...
By Mehmet Enes Beşer In the heightening United States–China trade war, global focus has shifted primarily to tariff schedules, supply chains shattered, and factories rebalanced. Beyond overt economic impact, though, lies a more sophisticated strategic actor edging its way into the openings. Sanctioned by the West, diplomatically isolated but globally ambitious, Russia is more than a disinterested bystander. It is ...
The Syrian interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit fueled a lot of debates both within the country as well as internationally. Ramazan Bursa is a distinguished expert to describes the outcomes and limitations. He has travelled to Syria after former President Assad’s fall and maintains good contacts into the new government in Damascus. Here’s how he evaluates Al-Sharaa’s visit. The Syrian ...
I don’t know about you, dear readers, but personally, every week I’m amazed by new advances in science and technology that astound my limited understanding of the subject. But beyond that, they allow me to appreciate that this other war—the one that truly matters, the search for new inventions and discoveries to improve humanity’s living conditions and for military development ...
Summer is ending… Autumn has arrived in Moscow with an unusually sunny spell. Muscovites are out on the streets, enjoying the city before the long winter sets in. Cafés, bars, restaurants are packed to the brim. With the name of “City Day,” Moscow celebrates its 878th birthday with festivals, concerts, and celebrations. In the city’s vast parks, one classical music ...
Following Syrian Foreign Minister Esad Shaybani’s visit to Moscow on July 31–August 1, speculation has grown that Russian military patrols may soon return to Syria’s southern regions. Russia’s influential daily Kommersant ran the headline “Syria Misses Russian Soldiers,” reporting that Damascus has asked Moscow to redeploy troops to help guard its borders. According to the paper, the Syrian government requested ...
The Center for National Strategy (USMER) has organized an international conference on the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea on July 18 and 19 in Istanbul, Türkiye. Today, we present the speech of the Russian Federation’s General Consul in Istanbul, Türkiye, Andrey Buravov. The speech was held in Turkish, unofficial translation by UWI. Dear Conference Organizers and Participants, On behalf ...