War And Peace https://www.warandpeace.ru/en Our project is devoted to global processes, which were brought to life by one of the most significant events of the end of the last century : the crush and desintegration of the USSR, one sixth part of the earth territory, into several independent states. en-us Fri, 09 Jun 2023 20:53:58 +0300 Destruction of Ukraine’s Central Bank https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/exclusive/view/166928/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/exclusive/view/166928/ End Goal of Russia’s Ukrainian Operation. Sun, 05 Jun 2022 12:43:00 +0400 Afghan Taliban leader accuses U.S. of creating doubts over pact https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141605/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141605/ The leader of the Taliban said on Thursday the United States had raised a cloud of doubt and uncertainty about an expected deal aimed at allowing it to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan and end its longest war. Thu, 08 Aug 2019 09:32:00 +0400 Kyrgyz President Accuses Atambayev of Violating Constitution by Resisting Detention https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141604/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141604/ Former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev flagrantly violated the national constitution and laws when he offered on Wednesday tough armed resistance to special-purpose police units that stormed his residence in a bid to detain him, President Sooronbay Jeenbekov said on Thursday at a session of the Security Council. Thu, 08 Aug 2019 09:31:00 +0400 Chinese foreign ministry slams U.S. interference in Venezuela https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141602/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141602/ An order by U.S. President Donald Trump to freeze the Venezuelan government’s assets and cut off its funds is an act of “gross interference” and a violation of the norms of international relations, China’s foreign ministry said. Thu, 08 Aug 2019 09:30:00 +0400 With an eye on Russia, China and a horse, Pentagon chief visits Mongolia https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141601/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141601/ U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper met senior Mongolian leaders on Thursday in a rare visit to the strategically important nation as the Pentagon seeks to implement its strategy of focusing on countering China and Russia. Thu, 08 Aug 2019 09:29:00 +0400 Pentagon Claims Iran Uses GPS Jamming in the Gulf So It Can Lure and Seize Foreign Ships https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141600/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141600/ Iranian forces have seized three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz – the most critical waterway for the world’s oil industry – over alleged maritime violations, prompting a backlash from a spate of Western countries, primarily the United States. Thu, 08 Aug 2019 09:28:00 +0400 USAF X-37B Military Space Planes Mystery Mission Circling Earth Hits 700 Days https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141599/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141599/ The robotic X-37B launched its fifth and latest mission, known as Orbital Test Vehicle 5 (OTV-5), hitting the 700-day mark, and is just a few weeks short of breaking the vehicles spaceflight-duration record. Thu, 08 Aug 2019 09:27:00 +0400 A battle for supremacy between China and the US https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/analysis/view/141480/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/analysis/view/141480/ Trade talks only the start of the fight by Washington to preserve American values in the Far East Sun, 04 Aug 2019 18:30:00 +0400 China destabilizing Indo-Pacific: U.S. Defense Secretary https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141479/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141479/ China is destabilizing the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday, charging Beijing with predatory economics, intellectual property theft and “weaponizing the global commons”. Sun, 04 Aug 2019 18:29:00 +0400 EU must change its negotiating terms for Brexit, says Barclay https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141478/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141478/ The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, must go back to the bloc’s leaders to change the terms of the talks because Britain’s parliament will not accept the current deal, British Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Sunday. Sun, 04 Aug 2019 18:28:00 +0400 Indian Space Agency Releases First Photos of Earth Taken by Its Lunar Mission https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141477/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141477/ The spacecraft is still travelling farther from our planet, as it needs to traverse 384,000 km in its journey to the Moon. Sun, 04 Aug 2019 18:27:00 +0400 Ceasefire gives wary Syrians in Idlib respite from strikes https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141476/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141476/ Shopkeepers and residents in Syria’s Idlib city have found relief from air strikes but remain wary after a ceasefire halted fierce government bombing against the rebel foothold. Sun, 04 Aug 2019 18:25:00 +0400 300 German Police Officers Attacked Trying to Deport Migrants in 2018 https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141475/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141475/ The number of deportees being expelled from Germany is continuing to decline, statistics by the country’s Interior Ministry suggest. While airlines are being blamed for hampering the process, police are reporting that assaults against officers carrying out deportations have become part of the job. Sun, 04 Aug 2019 18:25:00 +0400 Iran seizes another tanker in the Gulf, state media say https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141474/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141474/ Iran has seized another foreign tanker in the Gulf, Iranian state media say. A Revolutionary Guard Corps commander was quoted as saying its naval forces had "seized a foreign tanker in the Persian Gulf that was smuggling fuel for some Arab countries". Sun, 04 Aug 2019 18:23:00 +0400 New US Sanctions Against Russia Over Skripal Case Not Affecting State-Owned Companies - US Treasury https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141473/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141473/ US Treasury Department explained on Saturday in a separate memo that the new sanctions against Russia did not apply to state-owned companies and to the secondary sovereign debt market. Sun, 04 Aug 2019 18:22:00 +0400 The Biggest Threat to the US Indo-Pacific Strategy? Washington Itself. https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/commentaries/view/141442/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/commentaries/view/141442/ The strategy’s success depends on continued forgiveness from allies and partners. Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:38:00 +0400 A Brief History of the CIA’s Dirty War in South Sudan https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/reports/view/141441/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/reports/view/141441/ With the CIA’s Dirty War in South Sudan winding down its time to take a brief but comprehensive look at the origins and history of this most secret of Pax Americana crimes in Africa. Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:37:00 +0400 UAE Withdrawal from Yemen https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/analysis/view/141440/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/analysis/view/141440/ The announcement that the UAE is in the process of a large-scale military drawdown in Yemen has been met with rapturous applause by the Ansar Allah’s supporters who believe that this unofficially acknowledges their victory in the conflict, but these celebrations are premature because the vast majority of the country’s territory still remains outside of the armed group’s grasp even if most of its people reside in their region, and the most politically realistic solution to the war entails the institutionalization of the state’s deep divisions via the implementation of a “federal” model that de-facto restores the Old Cold War-era independence of North and South Yemen. Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:35:00 +0400 Syria’s “Opposition” Fails to Represent Syrians https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141439/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141439/ The Syrian population residing in Syria is suffering from having barely survived eight years of war. They didn’t leave for camps in Turkey, Jordan or Lebanon, or they are those who have returned to Syria from having been in camps. They did not take a smuggler’s boat ride to Greece and did not end up in Germany with a free house, food, education, and job prospects. For one reason, or another, they are the Syrians who stayed, had hope of the war ending, and they outnumber those who left the country. Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:34:00 +0400 China vows fight against Trumps latest tariffs as stocks sink https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141438/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141438/ China on Friday vowed to fight back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to slap 10% tariffs on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese imports, a move that ended a month-long trade truce. Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:33:00 +0400 Sudan crisis: Military and opposition agree constitutional declaration https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141437/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141437/ Sudans ruling military council and main opposition coalition have agreed on a constitutional declaration which will pave the way for a new period of transitional government. Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:21:00 +0400 Arctic wildfires: How bad are they and what caused them? https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141436/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141436/ Wildfires are ravaging parts of the Arctic, with areas of Siberia, Alaska, Greenland and Canada engulfed in flames and smoke. Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:18:00 +0400 Fresh round of U.S., Taliban talks in Doha, hope for peace deal rise https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141435/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141435/ A fresh round of U.S.-Taliban peace talks began in Qatar’s capital Doha on Saturday, officials said, describing it to be the “most crucial” phase of negotiations to end the 18-year war in Afghanistan. Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:17:00 +0400 Trump, EU officials announce deal to sell more American beef to Europe https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141434/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141434/ Trump says auto tariffs never off the table in EU trade talks Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:15:00 +0400 U.S. withdraws from Soviet-era nuclear missile accord with Russia https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141433/ https://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/141433/ The United States formally withdrew from a landmark 1987 nuclear missile pact with Russia on Friday after determining that Moscow was violating the treaty, an accusation the Kremlin has denied. Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:13:00 +0400