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Tajikistan and the European Union discussed an expanded cooperation agreement
The European Union seeks to increase its economic partnership with Tajikistan to strengthen Brussels’ position in Central Asia and become part of Central Asia’s ‘New Great Game’ after the U.S. troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Geopolitics of the U.S. strategy in Central Asia
After the US troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, the United States is expected to redefine its position in Central Asia to contrast the Kremlin’s Eurasian Economic Union and Collective Security Treaty Organisation, Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Iranian regional strategy.
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Eurasia tra interessi geopolitici e minacce alla sicurezza. Il commento di Stefano Vernole
Nel quadro del Webinar “Sicurezza e minaccia terroristica nello scacchiere geopolitico euroasiatico” il Dott. Stefano Vernole ha illustrato quali siano a suo parere gli attuali interessi strategici, le sfide e le minacce che interesseranno nel futuro immediato la regione euroasiatica.
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Kurdistan – United States assessed their relations and regional policy
The Manama Dialogue in Bahrain highlighted that the United States are still interested in Middle Eastern geopolitics and dynamics. In this regard, the White House might increase its cooperation and connection with Kurdistan to coordinate the fight against the Islamic State and contrast the Iranian and Russian presence and influence in the region.
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l ruolo dei giovani diplomatici nella politica estera russa: intervista a Konstantin Kolpakov
L’incontro avvenuto a Mosca con Konstantin Kolpakov da parte del nostro team ha permesso di mettere in risalto il ruolo che possono avere i giovani diplomatici nella politica estera russa e nel monitoraggio e comprensione dei fenomeni che maggiormente influenzano lo scacchiere geopolitico internazionale.
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Tatarstan’s role in Kyrgyz economic diversification and investments attraction
The recent official visit of the President of Tatarstan in Bishkek and the forum ‘Tatarstan – Kyrgyzstan’ highlighted the role that Kazan might play in supporting the Russian strategy in the Kyrgyz republic by improving economic cooperation and trade turnover.
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Call for Papers “Geopolitics of Nuclear Energy in Eurasia”
We are looking for contributions for our publication titled “Geopolitics of Nuclear Energy in Eurasia”, which will focus the attention on the role of nuclear energy in Eurasian countries’ policies and economic strategy.
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Russia-Iran entente on Eurasian current issues and dynamics
The recent telephone talk between Putin and Raisi highlighted Russia-Iran cooperation on geopolitical, security, and economic issues in Eurasia and Moscow-Tehran’s desire to strengthen their partnership and collaboration on Afghanistan, Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh.
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The Russian strategy in the Middle East. An interview with Alexander Hoffmann
Since the so-called Arab Spring and concurrently with the U.S. slow disengagement from the Middle East, the Russian Federation has become a significant geopolitical actor in the Arab-Muslim world. Understanding Russian foreign policy with key Middle Eastern geopolitical actors and the Russian state companies’ activities is fundamental to forecasting possible future trends in the area.
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Chinese militarisation of the South China Sea: a geostrategic necessity?
With the installation of Xi Jinping as head of state in 2012, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has identified the South China Sea as an area of high geopolitical importance for pursuing its geophysical peculiarities of specific political-strategic priorities.
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Webinar “Sicurezza e minaccia terroristica nello scacchiere geopolitico euroasiatico”
SpecialEurasia organizza un webinar dal titolo “Sicurezza e minaccia terroristica nello scacchiere geopolitico euroasiatico” il cui obiettivo è quello di analizzare il problema del terrorismo e della propaganda jihadista in una regione strategicamente importante come quella euroasiatica.
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CIS meeting and the Russian strategy in Eurasia
The recent CIS meeting underlined the Kremlin’s strategy to strengthen its influence in Eurasia through military cooperation and diplomacy. In an era characterised by confrontation with the United States and the rise of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Russia confirms its desire to be the principal player in Eurasia.
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Italy and Kyrgyzstan strengthened their relations
The recent visit of the Kyrgyz Foreign Affairs Minister to Italy and his meetings with the Italian counterpart highlighted the Italian attempt to become more involved in the Central Asian market and dynamics and Bishkek’s desire to expand its diplomatic and economic relations to diversify its portfolio of partners and decrease the influence of Russia…
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Corso online in Open Source Intelligence e Geopolitica
SpecialEurasia in collaborazione con il Centro Studi Roma 3000 organizzerà il Corso di formazione online in Open Source Intelligence & Geopolitica il cui obiettivo è quello di introdurre i partecipanti al mondo dell’Analisi delle Fonti Aperte applicata alla geopolitica, fornire nozioni di natura teorica accompagnate da esercitazioni pratiche e casi studio mirati.
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Afghanistan today: between humanitarian crisis and the Taliban rule. Interview with H.E. Khaled Ahmad Zekriya, Ambassador of Afghanistan in Italy
After the US-NATO troops withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover of power by force, once again the international community is confronted with the humanitarian and political crisis in Afghanistan. Despite the imposition of an Islamic Emirate and implementation of radical Islamist sharīʿa inside Afghanistan, several regional powers have pondered on the idea of officially…