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Thursday, 22 October 2020
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By Gabriel Gavin
Friday, 16 October 2020
Donald Trump’s foreign policy has been controversial, erratic and, in many cases, a success. From his predecessor, Barack Obama, he …
Continue reading "President Biden can’t afford to throw out Trump’s foreign policy playbook"
By Gabriel Gavin
Monday, 5 October 2020
An unprecedented environmental emergency appears to be unfolding in Russia’s Far East. Wildlife organisations have expressed concern after footage emerged …
By Gabriel Gavin
Thursday, 1 October 2020
It’s often said that the Japanese aren’t fond of outsiders. The otherwise underwhelming sight of me walking out of a …
Continue reading "Yoshihide Suga: Japan’s new Prime Minister is taking on the post-War status quo"
By Gabriel Gavin
Tuesday, 29 September 2020
It hasn’t been an easy year for Vladimir Putin. He has seen his country’s economy battered by an unprecedented oil …
Continue reading "Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is one fight too many for Putin"
By Gabriel Gavin
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
If you look into Vladimir Putin’s eyes, you can see his soul. At least, that’s what George W Bush said …
Continue reading "Imperilled Putin is overextended abroad and on the backfoot in Belarus"
By Gabriel Gavin
Friday, 11 September 2020
The writing is on the wall for Angela Merkel. The German Chancellor has been celebrated by many as the last …
Continue reading "It’s the end of the line for Germany’s two-track foreign policy"
By Gabriel Gavin
Friday, 4 September 2020
China isn’t often credited with bringing countries together. But, in Croatia, that is exactly what is happening. Since the breakup …
Continue reading "The Balkans are becoming China’s highway into Europe"
By Gabriel Gavin
Wednesday, 26 August 2020
In 2019, Vladimir Putin declared that liberalism had “become obsolete.” Pointing to global populist movements rallying against migration and multiculturalism, …
Continue reading "Russia has opposition to Putin – but it’s anything but liberal"
By Gabriel Gavin
