Timoshenko’s Arrest Threatens EU Partnership
August 5th marked former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko’s third arrest since June. Mrs. Timoshenko has been charged for allegedly signing an illegal gas deal with Russia in 2009 when she was in office. Allegations that the arrests are politically motivated could threaten the country's status with the EU.
Venezuelan dictatorship
Yesterday, in a special referendum, Venezuelan voters overturned constitutionally mandated term-limits, allowing Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and his allies unlimited rights to hold public office. Thus, Venezuela’s path towards a revolution-cum-dictatorship appears inevitable.
Pakistan Stares into the Abyss
In a stark example of how drastically a situation can change in just one week, it seems that Pakistan is once again teetering on the brink.
The ghosts behind GhostNet
The staggering reach of the recently discovered ‘GhostNet’ suggests a new realm of possibilities for international cyberspace espionage. But, who are the Ghosts?
President Trump and the Geopolitical World Order: Middle East
The geopolitical world order is being remade under President Trump, but not necessarily in the way he intends. This series takes a region-by-region look at US foreign policy and asks: What does the decline of US power and influence mean for the world?
What to Watch for at Xi-Trump Summit
The Xi-Trump summit will be watched closely for signs of how the Trump administration plans manage one of its most important bilateral relations.
The Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty
The future of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE), the arms control agreement that has served as the foundation of military confidence and transparency on the European continent since the end of the Cold War, is in doubt due to a long-standing impasse among the States Parties to the Treaty.
Yanukovych’s Ukraine: Family Greed Fuels a National Aspiration
The Geopoliticalmonitor's James Whitman argues that the West is failing to respond to the creeping authoritarianism of Yanukovych's Ukraine.
Privatized Foreign Policy: The India Lobby
We often think of foreign policy as something that’s only guided by calculations of national interest. This isn’t always the case, and nowhere is this more apparent than in American foreign policy.
Iran Reform Movement Flexes its Muscles
The political divide in Iranian society has once again made itself known to the world, and all signs are pointing to a long and bloody conflict.