by Felix Abt*
(08 August 2025) This week, Vietnam celebrates the 50th anniversary of its reunification and independence. Here are some thoughts that are important in the current geopolitical environment.
Media release UNICEF*
(08 August 2025) Gaza faces the severe risk of famine as food consumption and nutrition indicators have reached their worst levels since the conflict began, according to data shared in the latest “Integrated Food Security Phase Classification” (IPC) Alert.**
by Andreas Mylaeus*
(11 July 2025) Israel is not only seeking to establish Greater Israel but is also implementing the overall strategy of Anglo-Saxon world domination: the destruction of BRICS and the prevention of Eurasian integration.
by René Zittlau*
(27 June 2025) (CH-S) In a crystal-clear overarching view, analyst René Zittlau shows the geopolitical consequences and connections linked to Israel’s attack on Iran. It becomes evident that the US administration is much more deeply involved in the preparation of the attack than it appeared.
The multiple violations of international law will not invalidate international law itself, but the development of a peaceful global community will be set back considerably.
by Karin Leukefeld,* Germany/Syria
(20 June 2025) Flags are waved again in Syria. Shots of joy ring out through the cities – dancing people laugh at the cameras of international media, waving flags and clapping their hands. Syrians have waited more than ten years for the sanctions against their country to be lifted, and now the moment has finally arrived.
by M. K. Bhadrakumar,* India
(13 June 2025) President Donald Trump had a difficult week. No, this isn’t about Elon Musk or Harvard University. On Wednesday, his call to Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t go well. It turned into a ‘conversation’, as Trump wrote on Truth Social, lasting only an hour and 15 minutes, which means, setting aside the time for interpretation, it left no room for substantive discussions.
The call took place against the backdrop of the attack on Russia’s nuclear force on 1 June Trump acknowledged in his Truth Social post later that Putin spoke “strongly” about Russia’s response to come. The post was notable for its subdued tone.