Author: Kesa Haider

The Baltic nation of Lithuania has lifted the ban imposed on Kaliningrad. Transport to resume soon. In June, Lithuania imposed a ban on Russian goods going in and out of Kaliningrad but now it has reportedly lifted it. The European Union recently said that the transit prohibition did not include rail transport and that Lithuania should permit Russia to carry materials like concrete, wood, and alcohol into the exclave across EU territory. The Kaliningrad ban  In response to the Russia-Ukraine war, Lithuania imposed a ban on the 618 km rail line that connects the region to the mainland. Lithuanians,…

The latest Congressional hearing on the Capitol riots gives an insight into the events. It shows Trump, actions or rather inaction about the riot.  On Thursday, the 6th Congressional hearing took place, which brought to light many facts. It throws light on Trump’s satisfaction with the rioters as he refused to accept the results of the elections. With more and more witnesses coming forward and documents coming up, it is not long before the former President is incremented. Trump and the Capitol riots Matthew Pottinger, the former deputy national security advisor came with the most important pieces of information. During…

CIA chief Bill Burns said that China has to re-think its invasion of Taiwan. The invasion of Ukraine has allowed China to learn and strategize its ambition.  “We sense that it probably affects less the question of whether the Chinese leadership might choose some years down the road to use force to control Taiwan, but how and when they would do it,” said Bill Burns on Wednesday. Appearing at a security forum, Burns speculated about the possible future invasion of Taiwan, emphasizing the lessons learnt from the Russia-Ukraine war. China and Taiwan  Taiwan is a democratically governed island nation, which…

The United Nations Human rights chief aims to release the Xinjiang report, before the end of her term. However, China is hindering the release of the report by lobbying against her.  Since the leak of internal documents in 2019, detailing the horrors of Chinese Uyghur camps, the United Nations Human Rights Council has launched an investigation into the matter. Michelle Bachelet, the Chilean politician will release an investigative report, the Xinjiang report, before the end of her term in August. Bachelet is now facing a lot of resistance from China, which is obstructing the release of the report.   The…

Russia and its allies, including Iran, are at the receiving ends of European sanctions. However, they are not stopping them from striking a deal with one another. Iran’s NIOC and Russia’s Gazprom have now struck a deal. President Vladimir Putin landed in Tehran on Tuesday for trilateral talks with Iran and Turkey. In his second foreign visit since February, Russia’s primary oil company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iran’s National Iranian Oil Company. The memorandum is worth $40 billion. MoU between Iran and Russia  Ahead of the trilateral meeting, both the companies struck a deal majorly on 6 oil…

Biden, who once as the presidential candidate vowed to make the Saudis’ ‘pariahs’ for human rights records, is now trying to soothe their relations. The U.S.’s attempt to secure an agreement to increase oil production has made some people doubtful.  On Saturday, President Joe Biden landed in the port city of Jeddah. Perceived as a dubious move, it might be the harbinger of the new American policy in the Middle East in the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war and Iran’s weapon expansion.  The visit to Israel   Before landing in Saudi Arabia, Biden paid a visit to Israel. During his visit,…

Mario Draghi’s government in Italy now faces a political threat as the president has rejected his resignation. With the 5-Star Movement out of the picture, it is unclear what direction Italian politics will take.   Governments all around the world are facing some kind of political instability in one way or another. Be it poor financial decisions, the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war or COVID-19. Governments are falling, leaders are resigning or getting indicted. Italy just joined this list of nations undergoing turmoil as the protests are erupting, the allies are withdrawing their support and in the midst of it all, Draghi…

The Mediterranean country of Israel is one of the strongest and most influential countries in the world. Yet, its complicated political system is a recipe for instability. As it moves to the fifth election in mere three years, here is an insight into its recent instability. For a country that has always remained at the forefront of global politics, Israel’s politics is tinged with instability. Thanks to its proportionate representation system, no single political party can achieve a simple majority of 61. The Knesset is made up of 120 seats, which gives a lot of negotiation power to its members.…

After Boris Johnson resigned as the party leader, the first round of Conservative party elections began on Wednesday. The elections will be held in three rounds which will narrow down it to two final candidates and end with the final results on September 5.   In the wake of Boris Johnson’s resignation as the leader of the Tories- and as the PM, the Conservatives are now scrambling for a new leader. The party elections for the new Tory leader are underway as the first round of elections has already begun. So far, the race has been cutthroat as there are now…