by Andrew KORYBKO*
(23 August 2021) The «Shanghai Cooperation Organisation» (SCO) would do well to coordinate its members’ efforts to contain Afghan-emanating regional terrorist threats such as “Islamic State Khorasan” (ISIS-K), encourage a political compromise between Kabul and the Taliban, and devise a plan for developing the war-torn country’s connectivity potential so as to ensure its long-term stability.
by Rick Sterling*
(10 August 2021) On Friday July 9 the UN Security Council unanimously agreed to a one year extension of the Bab al Hawa crossing. As part of the agreement,1 the UN Secretary General needs to report regularly on what is happening with the aid going into the Al Qaeda dominated zone. Evidently Russia and China thought the time was not right to insist on principle. The problems outlined in this article remain true.
by Thierry Meyssan*
(10 August 2021) Foreign policy aims at preventing conflicts with neighbours and developing their peaceful relations. However, Westerners have abandoned this objective to adopt the promotion of their collective interests to the detriment of other actors.
Michael Lüders calls for a democratisation of Europe
by Robert Seidel
(17 July 2021) In his latest publication, Michael Lüders relentlessly exposes how Europe is dependent on the US hegemonial power. For Lüders, the only way out of this dependency is a unified, democratised Europe, not least because otherwise it will be the future battleground of a war between the USA and Russia respectively China.
by Michael Felten, Cologne
(17 July 2021) A personal standpoint of German-Russian relations, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the German invasion of the Soviet Union – inspired by a visit to Saint Petersburg. In view of the current anti-Russian warmongering of media and politics, it is above all the numerous peace initiatives of citizens that can save an understanding between the peoples.
Statement from Robert Mardini, the director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross, after his visit to Israel and occupied Palestinian territories
(15 July 2021) I visited Gaza yesterday [2 June], and the south of Israel today [3 June]. The trauma in this region grows after each new round of hostilities. People remain wary of what's to come.