U.S. President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that a deal with Ukraine for him to go to war is more advanced than ever. From Washington, Trump said that Russia is ready to resume formal, multi-year peace talks on Ukraine’s war and agrees to negotiations. The announcement comes after a “very significant” meeting in St. Petersburg between Russian President Vladimir Putin …

Russia is hitting a tough balance in its South Asia policy to keep relations with the Taliban going at the same time it strives to keep relations with Pakistan. Both ties are important for Moscow in terms of regional security issues, especially when terrorism is becoming a concern and issues on borders and economic integration are growing. Russia’s Kabul Islamabad …

China and Russia are increasingly cooperating on the Northern Sea Route, making the Arctic a new platform for strategic competition. It used to be used as a mainly seasonal shipping route but more and more is frameworked as the expansion to a network of shipping, energy, satellite navigation, infrastructure and security interests. From Experimental Route to Commercial Corridor The NSR …

The Arctic is no longer just a frozen frontier in the end of the world. The melting sea ice is creating new opportunities for commerce and at the same time making the region more strategic. Russia’s Pentagon modernization and its control over key Arctic routes presents a challenging security issue for NATO in the domains of nuclear deterrence, maritime access …

Russia has accused the United States, South Korea, and Japan of forming a military alliance that is preparing for war with North Korea. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the allegation at a UN press conference on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, where he criticized the increased military activity and exercises of the three countries in the region. Lavrov said that …

Korea – Korea has rebounded successfully from the pandemic, owing to solid economic foundations and timely governmental actions. Despite repeated rounds of infections, economic production has reached pre-crisis levels. The recovery was aided by excellent pandemic containment, which included quick vaccination last year, as well as aggressive economic policy assistance, which helped to reduce economic scarring, preserve income growth, and …

China – Following reports about the Russian soldiers who are encountering stiff opposition in Ukraine, the chief of the United States’ intelligence community has given a hint that China is now growing more apprehensive about taking a military action against Taiwan. Avril Haines, who is the Director of National Intelligence, said on Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee that …

ASEAN – Ukraine is urging the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to halt discussions with Russia while the country’s conflict, which has killed over 3,000 people, continues. “We feel that international isolation of Russia is critical. Russia should be removed from the Asean strategic alliance “In an interview in Makati City on Thursday, Ukrainian Ambassador to the Philippines Olexander …

ASEAN – Officials said a group of foreign policy advisers to South Korea’s president-elect met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday in an effort to restore long-strained relations between the two US allies. At a time when both countries confront dangers from North Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol, who took over as South Korea’s president on May 10, has announced …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, the president of the PAS, has accused war-torn Ukraine of being a Zionist state, and has characterized the conflict between them and invading Russia as a ruse to drive Jewish Ukrainians to seek asylum in Israel in order to strengthen the Jewish state. At the same time, the leader of the Islamist party …