On April 4, amid Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine, NATO turned 73. An old man guarding liberty and democracy in a world at war. Over the past several weeks, the Ukraine conflict has seen the 30-nation security alliance come together—especially the US, UK, France and Germany—against a common “enemy” in Russian President Vladimir Putin. But […]
The Danish Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth has paid an official visit to Bangladesh from April 25th to 27th. Her official visit also coincides with the 50th anniversary of Denmark-Bangladesh bilateral relations. Princess Elizabeth visited a Rohingya camp and the Sundarban-a climate-vulnerable heritage site, during her visit. She also met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Foreign […]
Hegemony The United States pursues ultimate hegemony and dominates the international system economically, politically and militarily, rejecting any return to bipolarity or multipolarity and preventing the emergence of any peer competitor. So the U.S. foreign policy should focus on maintaining U.S. power and preventing any other power from becoming a serious challenger to the United […]
As the war in Ukraine enters its third week, it is clear that a quick end to the fighting is not going to happen. At the time of writing, Russian troops remain stuck outside the major cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv and they are not even close to reaching Odessa. Last week, Ukrainian Foreign Minister […]
Many people have been looking at the Ukraine war from many different angles, from Trump’s admiration for Putin’s “savvy” and “brilliant” act of “genius” to the forecasts of the fall of Russia, or of the US, etc. The opinions on the issue can be broadly divided into three categories, (i) support for the US, (ii) […]
Since the end of World War II, the US and its allies have been directly responsible for 81 percent of all unjust wars, illegal occupations of countries, civilian deaths, violations of human rights, destruction of entire nations like Vietnam, Cambodia, Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, and many more. So, the most embarrassing question for the […]
The close friendship between Dhaka and Moscow has continued unbroken into the post-Soviet era. January 25, 2022, marked the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s diplomatic relations with Russia. Since the Soviet era, Russia has been a close friend of Bangladesh. The USSR played a strong role supporting Bangladesh during its struggle for independence, and Russian friendship […]
Nearly seven months have passed since the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken informed the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas of Washington’s plan to reopen the US consulate in Jerusalem. However, President Joe Biden’s administration has yet to fulfil its pledge. The Times of Israel has reported that the US has effectively shelved its efforts to […]
By virtue of its geography, the United States has always considered itself as a Pacific power. It has also frequently become entangled in wars in the region, first with the 1899-1902 war against nationalist insurgents in the Philippines, followed by sending troops to the Pacific theater during World War II to arrest the onslaught of […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin had been isolated on Ukraine in a series of major summits throughout December, but that changed significantly on Wednesday when his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping offered his strong support, strengthening an emerging Moscow-Beijing axis. The Chinese premier’s alliance with Putin — one of the key factors emboldening Russian foreign policy in recent […]