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Description: The trilateral military alliance between Croatia, Albania and Kosovo signed in Mar has prompted Serbia to announce a recently concluded joint military alliance with Hungary. The NATO members have so far repeatedly reassured their neighbors the alliance had no hostile intentions and stipulated closer cooperation between the countries on cybersecurity and defense against disinformation campaigns in times of heightened Russian and Chinese presence in the region. Serbia has responded with reproaching a previous military agreement signed with Hungary in 2023 as a response to the constant military buildup in the Western Balkans region. The region has seen significant
Description: Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva is scheduled to meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping in China next month. The meeting would be the fourth between the two Presidents since Lula took office in 2023 and is expected to further devise strategic ties between the countries, as China is Brazil’s largest trading partner. The two countries, close partners through the BRICS alliance, reaffirmed their partnership last year in Nov when the presidents signed crucial bilateral agreements on infrastructure, energy and agriculture. The presidents are set to meet in May and then again in Jul for the BRICS summit and probably in Nov for the UN climate summit.
Description: US Special envoy Steve Witkoff was received in St. Petersburg by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a long – awaited high level meeting aimed at further delving into the war in Ukraine. Dmitry Peskov, official spokesperson for the Kremlin has downplayed the meeting and stated that no breakthroughs or concrete proposals were expected this early as Witkoff was apparently laying the groundwork for a potential Trump – Putin meeting in the near future. Partisan support has significantly reduced after Witkoff, as a guest in Tucker Carlson’s podcast, outlined serious statements such as the fact that the four disputed territories in Ukraine should be immediately ceded
Description: Recent escalation in tensions between Taiwan and China have prompted Progressive Democratic President William Lai to harden the lines against Chinese covert and hybrid threats. China has ramped up influence campaigns through their United Front strategy, which entails the usage of social media platforms while carving out large amounts of cash to forward the interests of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party). President Lai has pledged to take a tougher stance on Taiwanese citizens using dual citizenship for obtaining better working conditions in China. Recent imprisonments of Taiwanese soldiers accused of espionage as well as staff working in the Presidential office s
Description: Senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani warned that Iran may expel inspectors from IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) if threats from the US continue. Tensions between the two countries are at a tipping point, with US President Donald Trump repeatedly threating to directly attack Iran if they don’t agree to severe concessions regarding their disputed nuclear program. High level negotiations are set to begin on Saturday in Oman where tensions are expected to be deescalated. European countries have once again been sidelined and marginalized from the process by the US despite playing a crucial role in pressuring Iran towards agree
Description: President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen had a phone call with UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as they discussed free trade agreement potential in several economic sectors. The Presidents discussed the possibility of free trade in the energy industry, trade and critical raw materials. The EU is UAE’s second largest trade partner, accounting for 8.3% of the total trade which doesn’t include oil and oil-based products. Trade talks would potentially facilitate lower tariffs and stimulate wider cooperation within the healthcare, logistics and manufacturing industries. Initiatives from both sides have been stringed across several
Description: Senior officials from several Kurdish political entities in Syria have stated their demands of the country’s federalization, citing concerns over the Islamic rule imposed by President Ahmed Al – Sharaa and the HTS. The demand follows the deadly wave of violence which engulfed the country last month when government led forces targeted minority ethnicities in Syria under the pretext of eliminating supporters of ousted President Bashar Al – Assad. US supported SDF (Syria Democratic Forces) recently brokered an agreement with Al – Sharaa to be included in Syria’s constitution across all administrative institutions including the military. The PKK (Kurdish Worker’s Pa
Description: Turkish and Israeli security and diplomatic officials held technical talks in Azerbaijan in order to discuss de-escalation of military tensions in Syria. Israel’s National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi accompanied by several military and security officials met with their Turkish counterparts where regional interest were outlined to maintain stability. Turkey has recently targeted several sites in Syria in the Palmyra region as potential grounds for establishing military bases. Israel responded by bombing those sites and pummeling their infrastructure entirely stating risks that Turkey aimed at turning Syria into their protectorate. Representatives from both si
Description: UK’s Secretary of Defense, John Healey, after co – chairing a meeting between the defense leaders of 30 nations, announced a plan which would undertake the deployment of British troops in Ukraine. The meeting between the defense leaders of the 30 nations underscored security plans for Ukraine under the coalition of the willing initiative, primarily spearheaded by the UK and France. Recent intelligence report indications from Denmark, Germany and the UK signaled that Russia might be able to reup it’s warfare campaign within five years. Healey highlighted that the peacekeeping forces would be tasked with protecting ground offensives, maritime security as well as s
Description: US President Donald Trump reversed the tariff imposition on almost all countries except China for up to 90 days. The announcement arrived as both EU and China were set to impose retaliatory tariffs on US goods, earlier on 09 Apr. US stock markets surged and marked their biggest gains since WWII with indexes such as S&P Global 500 hiking 9.5% rise. China remained in the cold, as Trump raised levies on Chinese products to 125% after China imposed 84% of levies on US goods. The tariff relief was welcomed by US trade partners, while the EU announced they would backtrack the planned imposition of tariffs which was projected to amount to $22 billion. Asian markets