By Feyyaz Erkin Eşli A senior Russian military official Vladimir Alekseyev has been targeted in an assassination attempt in Moscow. He has been hospitalized after being shot several times near his flat, according to Russian state media sources. The attempt on a senior officer occurred the day after a second round of U.S.-brokered peace talks between Ukraine and Russia were ...
By Yiğit Saner The trilateral talks on Jan. 23-24 in the UAE capital signaled a renewed acceleration in diplomatic traffic in the war in Ukraine. Yet the two days of talks, far from coming to a settlement, ultimately reaffirmed that the parties remain their positions. New dates are being set and talks are ongoing, but there has been no significant ...
UWI writer and political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan discussed the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in Moscow on January 28, as well as the US-Russia-Ukraine talks, on Ulusal Kanal Television. The interview, conducted in Turkish, has been translated into English by UWI. What does al-Sharaa’s visit to Russia mean at a time when ...
By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist In recent years, the Arctic has become an increasingly visible subject in international politics. Climate change, emerging sea routes and the region’s natural resource potential have enhanced its strategic significance. As a result, the policies of Arctic coastal states have become more explicit and more contested. In this context, Russia’s Arctic policy, Western attempts to ...
By Yiğit Saner Yet another round of US-orchestrated negotiations on a peaceful settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis has yielded no results, expectations of an imminent ceasefire continue to diminish. However, exclusive material obtained by our editorial team indicates that Kyiv is not only uninterested in a peace agreement, but may also be preparing a new escalation of the conflict. Our ...
Peace talks in the Russia-US-Ukraine war have gained momentum. Ukrainian President Zelensky, visiting the US, announced a “20-point peace plan”. Two key issues are at the center of the talks: territory and security guarantees. UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek assessed the situation and possible course of the talks for Aydınlık Europe, the supplement for Europe ...
The sidelining of hardliners in Zelenskyy’s government over corruption allegations, US Secretary of State Rubio’s refusal to attend the NATO summit, corruption probes against the figures in Brussels who are pro-war against Russia, the distance put between NATO and Europe in the US 2025 National Strategy Document; and German Chancellor Merz’s statement that “Pax Americana has come to an end”…Simultaneously ...
By Feyyaz Erkin Eşli The European Union has scheduled a summit for 18 December 2025 at which member states are expected to decide whether frozen Russian sovereign assets — Russian sovereign assets immobilized by EU sanctions since 2022 — should be used to finance additional military assistance for Ukraine. This development once again places Donald Trump’s emerging peace initiatives at ...
Ukraine has claimed responsibility for attacks on Russian tankers in Türkiye’s Exclusive Economic Zone in the Black Sea. Therefore, these attacks constitute an open violation of Türkiye’s sovereignty by Ukraine. The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a statement on this matter and condemned these attacks. Targets of attacks in the Black Sea These attacks are driven by a ...
UWI author and political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan answered questions from Sputnik Türkiye. Güzaltan discussed the course of negotiations and the new positions taken by global powers, as well as Europe’s stance and Russia’s diplomacy. The fragmented West and a short-lasting agreement Güzaltan says the divisions inside the Trump team, in Europe, and in Kyiv are hurting any real chance ...
By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist The new 19-article peace draft brought to the table in Geneva is being presented in Western capitals as a “diplomatic breakthrough.” However, from Moscow’s point of view, the picture is much clearer: the text does not resolve the root causes of the war; on the contrary, it creates a new framework aimed at constraining Russia ...
By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist / Author The peace plan announced by Trump is not merely a diplomatic initiative, but also a comprehensive framework that meets a significant portion of Russia’s long-standing demands and will profoundly affect Ukraine’s future. Although not officially announced by Trump, the ‘Peace Plan,’ which was leaked to the press as 28 articles, promises to recognize ...