EU seeks to delink nuclear deal and Tehran’s military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine but that may not be possible.
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COP26: India Ends up as Fall Guy
EU, United States, and UK backed India and China into a corner on phasing out coal use with the eyes of the world watching.
Continue readingAs the Planet Wants to Go Green, France Has a Nuclear Habit It Just Cannot Kick
With one of every three lightbulbs in France being lit by the yellow-cake uranium from Niger, its armies have garrisoned the Sahel, from Mauritania at one end to Chad at the other, as part of Operation Barkhane. War is what turns on the lights in France.
Continue readingThe West Is Practicing Vaccine Apartheid at a Global Level
For rich countries, the billions of dollars of vaccine market for Big Pharma far outweigh the benefits of saving millions of lives.
Continue readingGermany Draws Another Line in the Sand for the U.S.
Germany will not hitch wagons with the Biden administration on any confrontation with Russia.
Continue readingTurkey and Ukraine Are Forging Strategic Depth in the Black Sea
Turkey and Ukraine are deepening technological cooperation with strategic implications for Russia, EU and the wider region.
Continue readingAssertive Germany Muddles Iran Issue
Germany’s attitude toward the Iran nuclear issue is changing, hinting at a possible new EU policy on the hot button issue.
Continue readingCooler Heads Appear to Be Prevailing About the Ukraine Question
The Ukrainian president seems to be eyeing improved ties with Moscow.
Continue readingTrump’s ‘Diplomacy’ in Iran Is a Cynical Farce
The problem facing any negotiations is that the U.S. position is untenable.
Continue readingLibya’s Incoming Strongman Haftar Will Send the Oil out to Europe—and Keep Its Migrants In
European values are fairly clear: they want oil to travel northward, not people. Haftar, at the cost of the Libyans themselves, will make that happen.
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