Category: Geopolitical

Russia-NATO Update is a new monthly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest news on Russia-NATO relations from the Russian and East European media. Twitter.com/sharzhipero, November 1 Европейцы: #Россия и #США, вы не могли бы воевать через #ТихийОкеан, а не через #Европа? Спасибо pic.twitter.com/4huxHyzeEr — sharzhipero (@sharzhipero) November 1, 2016 Quote […]

Memri Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. The past week witnessed a further deterioration in Russia-US relations, prompting German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeir to call the situation “more dangerous” […]

Memri Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. Cartoon of the Week Quote Of The Week: Commenting on United Russia’s victory in the 2016 Duma elections, Russian President Vladimir Putin […]

Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe.   Zakharova Dixit Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova is one of the most-quoted Russian officials. She is known for using colorful language […]

Republic of Korea navy destroyer Sejong the Great (DDG-991) underway on March 12, 2016. US Navy Photo Sam LaGrone | USNI Seoul is considering adding Raytheon SM-3 missiles to its fleet of Aegis guided missile destroyers to give the ships a ballistic missile defense capability, according to local press reports. An unidentified South Korean military […]

Kathleen Weinberger | ISW  Download PDF An ongoing Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s borders may indicate preparations for conventional military conflict.  It certainly marks a dramatic escalation of tensions that will have significant repercussions in Ukraine. Russia has deployed additional military forces and systems to Ukraine’s northern, eastern, and southern borders. Russian  military activity around […]

The media’s premature reports of Donald Trump’s demise are greatly exaggerated. Did Trump really have a bad week? And what role could the clown third party candidate play in the 2016 election? On a more serious note, Hillary’s emails have gotten at least one high value asset executed in Iran. A top U.S. spy on […]

Sima Shine , Gallia Lindenstrauss | Institute for National Security Studies At first the attempted coup in Turkey aroused much concern in Iran, and it is therefore no coincidence that Tehran sided with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a few hours after the events began and was the first to express support for him. Iran […]

 Constance Baroudos, M.A. | Lexington Institute China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative aims to develop a string of ports, logistics hubs and other infrastructure from Asia to Europe. Since 2010, China has infused Europe with a lot of cash, and Greece is one example of a European country that has increased economic ties with China […]

MEMRI On July 1, 2016, some Iraqi cities marked Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, which involved protests against Israel and the U.S. This day is marked each year in Iran and in other Shi’ite communities in the Middle East on the last Friday of Ramadan, and usually includes anti-Israel and anti-American chants. In the majority Shi’ite city […]

Russia-NATO Update is a new monthly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest news on Russia-NATO relations from the Russian and East European media. Putin At The SPIEF Questions The Very Necessity Of NATO On June 17, 2016, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin addressed the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International […]