Embrace pragmatism to drive change - diplomaticourier.com
6 days ago · s a global society, we are at a crossroads. We have lost faith in institutions at a time when the challenges we face feel all but insurmountable. Having entered the new millennium with at least tempered hope for a better tomorrow, we have instead been subjected to a quarter century of chaos and catastrophe.
Kazakhstan: Balancing Russia and the Rest
Mar 19, 2023 // Kazakhstan's foreign policy for years struck a balance in its relationship with Russia, China, and the West has been disrupted by recent geopolitical events. Even as the government realigns its foreign policy, this year's elections could mean even bigger changes, writes Nikola Mikovic.
What Caused the Ukraine War? - diplomaticourier.com
Oct 8, 2022 · ussia’s war in Ukraine is the most disruptive conflict that Europe has seen since 1945. While many in the West see a war of choice by Russian President Vladimir Putin, he says that NATO’s 2008 decision in favor of eventual Ukrainian membership brought an existential threat to Russia’s borders, and still others trace the conflict back to the Cold War’s end and the failure of the West to ...
Shifting alliances put the Horn of Africa on edge
Oct 24, 2024 // Tensions are on the rise again on the Horn of Africa, as Egypt, Somalia, and Eritrea discuss a potential collective security alliance against Ethiopia.
Finding common ground to fuel uncommon collaboration
Jan 20, 2025 // If there’s one thing we’ve learned at Diplomatic Courier, it’s that when you get a group of truly diverse, motivated people together to talk about shared problems, you’ll be surprised at how much you’ll learn about solutions, writes Editor-in-Chief Shane Szarkowski.
China’s increasing focus on Antarctica makes geopolitical waves
Dec 06, 2024 // Diplomatic Courier editor Melissa Metos brings you three under–the–radar stories from the Hinterlands: China’s Antarctic focus gives West pause, a new friend–shoring partnership to bolster icebreaker production, and the U.S. Congress talks UFOs.
Diplomatic Courier Announces Searching For Common Ground …
AVOS, SWITZERLAND — January 20, 2025: Diplomatic Courier and World in 2050, in collaboration with House of Kosova, APCO, and Learning Economy Foundation, present “Searching for Common Ground: Diplomacy and the Art of Consensus” on the occasion of the World Economic Forum Annual Meetings in Davos, Switzerland. This Davos Dialogue, part of Diplomatic Courier’s annual series, is a high ...
Dr. María Neira // Guest Contributor
Jan 14, 2025 · Dr. María Neira currently serves as Director of the WHO's Department of Environment, Climate Change, and Health. // Diplomatic Courier
Central Asia–Caspian region, a high–stakes arena for global investors
Nov 25, 2024 · The Central Asia–Caspian region is a geopolitical chessboard with profound challenges and untapped opportunities. As global powers vie for influence, multinational corporations face risks but also transformative investments in energy, infrastructure, and technology, writes Dr. Elkhan Nuriyev.
A step toward a true European Defense Union?
Jan 9, 2025 · or the first time, the European Union has a commissioner for defense.At the beginning of December, a new College of Commissioners took office, among them Lithuanian Andrius Kubilius. Kubilius is the first person to hold the post of “European Commissioner for Defense and Space.”