Persian Gulf: a New Stage of Escalation?

Vadim Volohov June 13, 2019, in the Gulf of Oman There Was an Attack on Two Tankers: “Kokuka Courageous” under the Panamanian flag (owned by Japan) and “Front Altair” under the flag of the Marshall Islands   In fact, this can already be perceived as a war at sea, and in response, one should expect nothing less than an action against the country that unleashed this war. On the same day, June 13, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at a press conference accused Iran of “provocative actions that greatly…

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Parliamentary Crisis in Israel: Reasons and Possible Consequences

Oleksiy Volovych In late May, sensational news came from Israel: the Israeli Parlament (Knesset) approved a law on its early dissolution   In late May, sensational news came from Israel: the Israeli Parlament (Knesset) approved a law on its early dissolution. It happened a month and a half after the early parliamentary elections held on April 9. Due to the uncertainty of some potential coalition partners, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his “Likud” party failed to form a ruling coalition (within six weeks according to the law) by May 29.…

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The “Passport Weapon”

June 12, 2019, the “Ukrinform” agency hosted a “round table” themed “Russian Passport. Illusion of the  Imperial Gingerbread”, which was attended by analysts of the “Borysfen Intel” Center   Any document can be not only a form of identification of someone or something, but also… a weapon. At least when it comes to the Russian passport and the “Russian World” and its sincere admirers. These two sentences can outline the theme important for Ukraine, which was raised during the international “round table” ( June 12, at Ukrinform), initiated by the…

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The “Passport Weapon”

June 12, 2019, the “Ukrinform” agency hosted a “round table” themed “Russian Passport. Illusion of the  Imperial Gingerbread”, which was attended by analysts of the “Borysfen Intel” Center

 

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Ukraine Is lagging Behind Its Competitors in Relations with China

Comparative Analysis of China’s Relations with Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia in the Context of the “One Belt, One Road” Initiative   The global goal of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative has always been establishment of logistics routes to the markets for Chinese goods in the EU. In this context, the leadership of the PRC should pay particular attention to transit countries, through which, in fact, go the routes to Europe. In their turn, transit countries should be interested in establishing such cooperation, hoping for at least multibillion investments…

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St. Petersburg Economic Forum – 2019

Victor Hvozd Will Russia’s Hopes for China Come True?   The leadership of the Russian Federation continues to take active steps to expand the circle of its foreign partners, which seeks to compensate for the USA and EU’s political and economic sanctions. In this regard, importance is attached to holding various international events to demonstrate the RF’s “attractiveness” and benefits of cooperation with it in the trade, economic, investment and other spheres. In particular, last week, the 23rd St. Petersburg International Economic Forum – 2019 – one of the most…

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