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Washington’s doubts about the new strategic relations between China and Russia

Washington’s doubts about the new strategic relations between China and Russia

BY: William Holmes PEJOURNAL - The US President Joe Biden is looking at Russia in the conflict with China, and with major coalition-building, bilateral sanctions, he is further restricting the close ties between Beijing and Moscow. For Europeans in Russia's neighborhood too, the question has been raised over the years that it does not make sense for the Western world to impose sanctions on Russia so that Moscow moves farther away from Europe and rushes to Beijing. Looking at the geopolitics of the region and the fiery points of Europe in the Baltic, Balkan and Crimean regions; It is understandable…
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The sanctions system is collapsing

The sanctions system is collapsing

PEJOURNAL - An American journal has published research articles explaining the ineffectiveness of UN Security Council sanctions, stating that a number of factors, including China and Russia's opposition to the sanctions, have been implicated.Foreign Policy Magazine writes that the UN sanctions system is facing challenges that have hampered its effective functioning. China and Russia's opposition to the sanctions, along with efforts by countries such as South Sudan and South Korea to intimidate and harass experts involved in identifying sanctions violations, has been influential.The UN Security Council first targeted a country in 1966 with economic sanctions.At the time, the Security Council…
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Traditional American international responsibilities have lost their importance

Traditional American international responsibilities have lost their importance

BY: Mohammad Ghaderi PEJOURNAL - A brief look at the past shows that military solutions have not worked. The United States withdrew from Afghanistan and is scheduled to withdraw from Iraq and then from Syria. The United States' efforts and legacy in the Middle East, despite its heavy costs, have failed to strengthen the foundations of democracy in the region. The result of all this American expense and effort in the Middle East was, unfortunately, the emergence of a hostile discourse that made all countries in the region more hostile to each other; and during the turmoil in the region,…
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A simple guide to the Pandora Papers leak

A simple guide to the Pandora Papers leak

PEJOURNAL - The Pandora Papers is a leak of almost 12 million documents that reveals hidden wealth, tax avoidance and, in some cases, money laundering by some of the world's rich and powerful. More than 600 journalists in 117 countries have been trawling through the files from 14 sources for months, finding stories that are being published this week. The data was obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) in Washington DC, which has been working with more than 140 media organisations on its biggest ever global investigation. BBC Panorama and the Guardian have led the investigation in…
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AUKUS; US effort to complete Asia-Pacific strategy

AUKUS; US effort to complete Asia-Pacific strategy

PEJOURNAL - The strategic development has started since the presidency of Barak Obama, has continued and fortified until now. The US strategy contains different economic, political, military and security aspects. Yet, within the past decade, the United states has achieved success in some of these areas. However, the strategy of the country has not been successful in other areas. AUKUS, the recent treaty among the United states, UK and Australia is considered to be the latest measure taken by the US in strategic prioritization over the Asia Pacific. In economic field, the most important measure of Obama Administration was to…
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AUKUS in breach of NPT, damaging regional security

AUKUS in breach of NPT, damaging regional security

PEJOURNAL - Trade talks between Australia and the European Union have been postponed as a row with France over the so-called AUKUS security partnership deepens. AUKUS is a security pact between Australia, the US and UK. It allows for greater sharing of intelligence, but crucially it gives Australia secret technology to build nuclear-powered submarines, though not equipped with nuclear weapons. Last month, Canberra canceled a $37bn ($27.5bn) deal with France to build a fleet of conventional submarines. Instead, it will build at least eight nuclear-powered submarines with US and UK technology. The decision angered Paris, which called the deal a "stab in…
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Russia, China taking big step for phasing out Dollar

Russia, China taking big step for phasing out Dollar

PEJOURNAL - The dollar has been the world’s most important currency since World War II; it is the most common reserve currency and the most widely used currency for international trade and other transactions worldwide. The removal of the dollar from economic relations among countries and agreements to replace it with national currencies or other currencies in world trade is not an uncommon issue, but in recent years the process has intensified due to the measures of the US administration under Trump and Biden. In fact, political tensions between Washington and other countries have tarnished credibility of the US dollar…
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AUKUS: From breaking the Non‑Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to the global insecurity

AUKUS: From breaking the Non‑Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to the global insecurity

BY: Pooya Mirzaei PEJOURNAL - The leaders of the United States, Britain and Australia signed a diplomatic, security and military co-operation agreement targeting the Indo-Pacific region, that is called AUKUS. The key point in AUKUS is that Australia's nuclear submarine program will be the first major project of this pact that will help Australia acquire nuclear submarines. Although the media and political circles claim that the purpose of AUKUS agreement is to counter China's growing influence in the world, a deep look at AUKUS reveals several important points: First; The agreement focuses on Australia's acquisition of a nuclear submarine in…
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Iran and Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Iran and Shanghai Cooperation Organization

PEJOURNAL - Following the interview centered on the impact of Iran on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and its member states., with the guest of honor Daniel Ranjbar, a PhD student of International Relations in the people’s friendship university of Russia. The session was opened with a brief remark by P.Mirzaei Editor in Chief of Political Economy Journal by creating awareness concerning Shanghai Cooperation Organization and then invited Daniel Ranjbar to the forum: “I’m glad to say hello to our friends and followers, tonight we are going to be with you with another live program about the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. As…
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What Biden hides about Afghanistan

What Biden hides about Afghanistan

BY: Mohammad Ghaderi PEJOURNAL - US President Joe Biden has said in a speech that China, Pakistan, Russia and Iran are trying to figure out what to do with the Taliban now! Biden's attempt to confuse these countries, including Iran, with Afghanistan is thought-provoking in several ways: First; Despite being fully aware of the Taliban's relationship with Pakistan, Biden has tried to mislead public opinion by putting this country next to Iran, China and Russia in order to accuse the United States of accusing of coordinating with ISI, Pakistan and the Taliban, and also to show the other three countries…
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