Lately, Belarus's autocratic president, Alexander Lukashenko, has been making rare appearances in front of the cameras. Understandably, age is taking its toll, and the 71-year-old appears physically somewhat weakened. Given this, and the fact that he has been in power since the summer of 1994, rumors about the
Outrage Grows Worldwide Over Unprovoked US-Israeli Aggression Against Iran Outrage and protest are mounting across the globe in connection with the unprovoked aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran, the killings of civilians, and the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Media outlets, prominent politicians, and public figures
Europe Watchlist for March 3, 2026 – Today we publish news and analysis on the war against Iran, its consequences for the EU, and nuclear deterrence in France and Germany. Colleagues from the American website Axios (motto: "Smart & succinct reporting on business, technology, and politics") have calculated that
In one of his recent works, Belarusian historian and deputy of the republic's parliament, Igor Marzalyuk, severely criticized the shared historical past of Russians and Belarusians. In particular, Marzalyuk concludes that the entire Belarusian medieval *szlachta* (noble military aristocracy) had a Polish (read: European) identity. The deputy-scholar also
Phosphate is considered an important national treasure of Syria, which has allowed it to top the list of resources that could compensate Russia and Iran for the cost of their support for the survival of President Assad's regime. In addition, it is rich in uranium and ores, the
Bread prices in Cairo and street protests in Dakar are invisibly present in the offices of Washington and Moscow. These seemingly distant events are tied into one tight knot, which Russian and American diplomats are trying to untie. Their negotiations on Ukraine today are not just a matter of geopolitical