The 1st of February 2020 in Myanmar the Tatmadaw putted in place a coup d’etat for the victory in the election of the National League of Democracy, arresting the President Win Myint and the State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi who is still detained. The Myanmar army commander-in-chief, General Min Aung Hlaing, justified this move by claiming a fraud in …

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has raised the concern of the entire international community. During the last days we have seen an increasing of Russian military action against civil infrastructures as well as population. There are several witnesses of shelling and street fighting in the southern city of Kherson, and in the southern seaport town of Mariupol, which is without …

Considering that Russia is the world’s second-largest producer of natural gas, one of the world’s largest oil-producing nations, and that Ukraine is a crucial transition point of the pipelines that link Russia and Europe, with the military invasion of the Ukrainian territory by the Russian troops, there will be a drastic aftermath on numerous sectors, namely the energy one. Although …

On February 24th 2022 Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” to “demilitarise and de-nazify Ukraine”. The rest of the world saw it for what it was, a clear violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and political independence through military force. In other words; an invasion. Leaders in the European Union quickly condemned the decision, including the President of Greece. In …

The Russian Federation imported US$231.6 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2020, up by 27% since 2016 but down by -5% from 2019 to 2020. Based on the average exchange rate for 2020, the Russian ruble has depreciated by -7.5% against the US dollar since 2016 and declined by -11.4% from 2019 to 2020, therefore, the Russian …

The amicable diplomatic relations between China and Russia, that were shown strong at the Winter Olympics last February in Beijing, may now face major challenges given the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops under Putin’s order. China’s foreign policy main characteristic is its non-interference in other countries internal affairs, yet the current crisis may be challenging this stance. In regard …

Thousands of migrants from the Middle East are stopped at the border between Belarus, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, due to the granting of tourist visas by the Belarusian government. Among them are people from Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Afghanistan who try to enter Europe in the absence of safe channels but are prevented from seeking protection from EU countries. Thousands …

In this last year, Bosnia and Herzegovina are facing the worst crisis since the end of the war in 1995. When the conflict ended, an agreement, known as e Dayton Agreement, was reached by the western powers in order to ensure the peace and stability of the entire region. However, the agreement did not achieve all the expected results due …

On the eve of the 24th of February, the Ukraine woke up to the ferocious roars of war. A couple of days ago this dreadful scenario still seemed a fictional possibility, but now it is a reality. We are in the 21st Century and Putin has pushed us back in time, to the previous century. Truth be said, wars occur …

After Nord stream 1, the project of Nord stream 2 doubling the gas provision from Russia to Germany came to life. This gas pipeline of one thousand two hundred and thirty kilometers scares the US, which see the expansion of power of the first gas provider to Europe as a threat. The project led by Gazeprom, a russian company with …