Blog - Page 31 Of 44 - Political Economy Journal

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Aug

Belarus, Belarus Elections, Dmitry Medvedev, Lukashenko, Minsk, NATO, Russia, Soviet Union, Svetlana Tihanovskaya, Tikhanovsky, USA

Russia; Winner of Belarus Elections.

BY: Oğuz Fırat PEJOURNAL - After the Soviet Union collapsed, Belarus began to move away from Russia to improve its deteriorating economy and relations with the West. While during this period, the newly established Russian government tried to control the post-Soviet space by establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States in 1991. On the other hand, Russia was concerned that interfering with close states such as Belarus, would risk the relations it was trying to establish with the West. But it realized that NATO's borders were widening eastward and so the West was starting to build sovereignty in the areas that…

UNSC defeated a U.S. resolution to extend arms embargo on Iran

15

Aug

arms embargo, Iran, U.S., UNSC

UNSC defeated a U.S. resolution to extend arms embargo on Iran

PEJOURNAL - The U.N. Security Council on Friday resoundingly defeated a U.S. resolution to indefinitely extend the U.N. arms embargo on Iran, with the Trump administration getting support from only the Dominican Republic. The vote in the 15-member council was two in favor, two against and 11 abstentions, leaving it far short of the minimum nine “yes” votes required for adoption. Russia and China strongly opposed the resolution, but didn’t need to use their vetoes. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the defeat of the resolution ahead of a very brief virtual council meeting to reveal the vote. The…

12

Aug

Crisis, Houthi, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

Yemen Crisis; External Intervenes

BY: Daniel Ranjbar PEJOURNAL - War and violence have dominated the contemporary history of Yemen, a nation that has survived decades of armed rebellion and uprising to split and reunite into two countries. The civil war in Yemen has been a battle between the two factions, each calling itself the Yemeni government since 2015 with its supporters and allies. The war between the government forces of Abdul Mansur Hadi and southern Aden is based on the conflict between Aden and former forces of Ansarullah and pro-Ali al-Saleh. Ansarullah’s forces marched into Taiz Province on March 22, invading other parts of…

12

Aug

Brexit, EU, Farming, Food, Security, UK

Farming and Brexit

BY: Navomee Ponnamperuma PEJOURNAL - In the UK, until the recent pandemic, Brexit was the most common topic of conversation. From immigration to sovereignty, it was a heavily contested topic with extensive media coverage. Nevertheless, amidst the chatter, one aspect of Brexit appeared amiss despite its economic and social value. British farming represents one of the UK’s largest manufacturing sectors, contributing an estimate of over £120 billion to the national economy. It provides a secure food system in the UK and generates employment in rural areas, as current figures show over 4 million people employed in this sector. Prior to…

China’s Cautious Move to Boost Relations with Afghanistan

12

Aug

Afghanistan, Belt and Road Initiative, China

China’s Cautious Move to Boost Relations with Afghanistan

PEJOURNAL - The Chinese are very serious about improving relations with Afghanistan and have clear policies, but as long as the Americans are in Afghanistan, it looks like Beijing will move with caution. After a general agreement was reached between Pakistan and China called “One-Road One Belt” under which China invested about $65 billion in Pakistan, the idea of construction of a road from Qaraqorum to Karachi and from Karachi to the port of Gwadar known as Makran Road built by the Chinese was raised. In fact, the Chinese are building a highway from Kashgar, the capital of Xinjiang, to…

This morning, for the first time in the world, a vaccine against the new coronavirus was registered in Russia

11

Aug

coronavirus, COVID19, Putin, Russia, vaccine

This morning, for the first time in the world, a vaccine against the new coronavirus was registered in Russia

"This morning, for the first time in the world, a vaccine against the new coronavirus was registered in Russia." President Vladimir Putin said Russia's Health Ministry has given regulatory approval for the world's first COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. Putin added that the vaccine, developed by Moscow's Gamaleya Institute, has proven efficient during tests and promises to offer "sustainable immunity" against the coronavirus. "I would like to repeat that it has passed all the necessary tests,'' Putin said. "The most important thing is to ensure full safety of using the…

What is the US looking for in Thailand amid pandemic?

09

Aug

ASEAN, ballistic missile, China, COVID19, hypersonic missiles, Military, Pooya Mirzaei, South China Sea, Thailand, USA

What is the US looking for in Thailand amid pandemic?

PEJOURNAL - Thailand, one of the first countries to be affected by the outbreak of coronavirus, ranked high in the fight against corona and has not had a single new case of infection in the last two months. In this regard, the Corona Fighting Headquarter in this country has created very strict rules and protocols for people and foreign tourists, and this decision has been very effective. On August 3, at 7:00 AM, 71 U.S. troops from the island of Guam flew OAE6555, a privately-owned passenger aircraft, to U-Tapao Airport in Sattahip District, Thailand. The U.S. troops, under Alternative State…

EU Action in Line with Maintaining Unity, Solidarity

09

Aug

Britain, coronavirus, EU, France, GERMANY

EU Action in Line with Maintaining Unity, Solidarity

PEJOURNAL - In an interview with the website of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Javad Kachueian, referring to the agreement reached by the leaders of the EU member states on the budget to deal with the effects of the recession, said: Europe has experienced several major crises in the last one or two years. Britain’s withdrawal from the union and its far-reaching geopolitical implications, the global outbreak of the corona and the poor management of EU officials to contain it, Trump’s policies and attitudes towards Europe and his efforts to further weaken the EU and strengthen unilateralism and weakening…

09

Aug

Asia, Belt and Road Initiative, China, Geoeconomics, geopolitics, Iran, One Belt One Road, Review, Russia, USA

A Review of 25-Year Iran-China Plan

PEJOURNAL - "Iran-China relations are not a simple bilateral relationship. It will be very important in the political system of the world and in our region, and for this reason it has opponents", according to the website of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in the meeting held by the International Assembly of Muslim University Professors, Hossein Malaek, Iran’s former ambassador to China, said that China’s Serious Geopolitical Need for Iran He cited the lack of a model for the development of regular and precise and so-called organized relations as one of the weaknesses of all agreements between Iran and…

I categorically deny the claim that Hezbollah has arms cache in Beirut port; Hezbollah Eyes Haifa Port

09

Aug

Beirut port, Haifa Port, Hezbollah, Sayyed Nasrallah

I categorically deny the claim that Hezbollah has arms cache in Beirut port; Hezbollah Eyes Haifa Port

“Just after the explosion, some local and Arab TV channels as well as social media pages adopted an alleged scenario which claims that Beirut port’s warehouse which exploded contained missiles or ammunition for Hezbollah. Although official sources denied the presence of missiles in the port and confirmed that nitrate is used for agricultural and industrial purposes, they (local and Arab TV channels) insisted that the ammonium nitrate had been stored by Hezbollah for 6 years in order to blame the party for the explosion.” Sayyed Nasrallah stressed that this claim is an unjust defamation, adding that they follow the propaganda…