Tag: Geopolitics
kyiv and Moscow clash in the arbitration court in The Hague
Ukraine and Russia faced off on Monday, September 23, before the world’s oldest arbitration court over a long-running dispute over access to the Sea of Azov surrounding Crimea, a Ukrainian…
a historic “Pact for the Future”, but a text that falls short of its stated ambitions
For three years, António Guterres has been asking member states to think about a better future, despite increasing wars, poverty and global warming. And this morning, before starting the traditional…
maritime security, health, China… what emerges from Joe Biden’s latest Quad summit
In the United States, in Delaware, Joe Biden hosted the Quad summit on Saturday with the Prime Ministers of India, Australia and Japan. The last of its kind for the…
Tense telephone conversation between Emmanuel Macron and Benjamin Netanyahu
A phone call with rather tense exchanges. The conversation between President Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu focused on the escalation of the situation in Lebanon. A diplomatic tension that…
What to remember from the visit of the head of UN peace operations to the country
The head of UN peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, concluded his week-long visit to the DRC on Friday, September 20, where he met with national and regional authorities to discuss the…
Mitterrand and Africa (under the Fourth Republic)
Ideas With Thomas Deltombe, editor, independent researcher, specialist in relations between France and Africa, author of Africa First! When François Mitterrand Wanted to Save the French Empirea book published by…
China, Russia, Donald Trump… When geopolitics causes the price of gold to soar – L’Express
At the Olympic Games, it is the metal that is won if all goes well. On the markets, it is prized… when all goes badly. Léon Marchand, Teddy Riner and…
China conducts military exercise near disputed Scarborough Reef with Philippines
China announced on Wednesday, August 7, that it would conduct a military exercise in the South China Sea near Scarborough Reef. This islet controlled by Beijing is claimed by Manila,…
Political Olympics: what is the link between Olympic events and geopolitical issues?
World wars, Nazism, segregation, economic crises, the geopolitical dimension of sport and the Olympic Games is no longer in doubt. How do history and politics influence the Olympic Games and…
Hamas says it has signed an agreement with Fatah calling for ‘national unity’, sparking anger in Israel
Hamas announced on Tuesday that it had signed a “national unity” agreement with other Palestinian organizations, including its historic rival, Fatah. In a fairly unprecedented move, this rapprochement was enacted…