By Fernando Esteche, from Buenos Aires / Argentina Milei enters the second half of 2026 making two moves simultaneously, both of which speak more of weakness than strength. On the one hand, he is rebuilding bridges with Mauricio Macri, former president and head of the PRO party, after nine months of silence. He is holding biweekly political meetings with Macri ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer India was once hailed as a role model of high growth in the largest economies. However, recent economic trends suggest that India’s economy is currently undergoing a slowdown that raises serious concerns in national and international circles alike. According to estimates, GDP growth will reach 6.4% in fiscal year 2024-25 which represents the lowest growth in ...

by Edvard Chesnokov Sergey Sigachev is a member of the Russian Geographical Society, and an expert in logistics and transport. On the dawn of the Russian internet, he created the first web-guide on the famous Trans-Siberian railroad, and recently he has printed a non-fiction book about this longest land route on the Earth. Exclusively to United World, Sergei Sigachev commented on ...

On August 25, AfD lawmaker Maximilian Krah visited the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Speaking during his visit, Krah said it was wrong to look at the Cyprus issue from only one side and argued that people should come to the TRNC and “see the facts for themselves.” According to a statement from the TRNC Prime Ministry, Prime Minister ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer As Southeast Asian countries attempt to adopt sustainable practices to meet energy demands and cut back on emissions, hydrogen energy presents itself as a potential game-changer. No longer seen as remote and impossible, hydrogen appears as a real alternative in the current discussion on energy and as a realistic multilateral reaction to global challenges associated with ...

By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist As the Russia-Ukraine war prepares to enter its fifth year, the conflict has moved beyond the classic attrition battle along the front lines that emerged after the first six months and has entered a new phase marked by the rapid expansion of mutual strategic offensives. The most striking feature of the war is no longer ...

The war between Russia and Ukraine is increasingly spilling into the Black Sea, turning a vital commercial waterway into a zone of growing risk for civilian shipping. For Türkiye, whose trade with both Russia and Ukraine is substantial, the consequences could extend far beyond maritime security. Recent attacks on civilian vessels have already raised alarm in Ankara. On August 4, ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer At the beginning of January 2025, Indonesia joined the BRICS group becoming its tenth member state and the first representative from the Southeast Asian region. Being among other major countries in the BRICS alliance, Indonesia strives to increase its influence at the international level, develop economic cooperation, and position itself as a leader representing the voice ...

Relations between Türkiye and Russia, two major states of Eurasia, are showing signs of deterioration in connection with the ongoing war in Ukraine. Most recently, allegations that US-made munitions in Türkiye’s inventory would be sent to Ukraine have further heightened tensions between Ankara and Moscow. Commenting on the issue, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that Moscow was awaiting ...

By Ali Rıza Taşdelen When I learned that the film La Bataille de Gaulle had opened in theaters, I headed straight to the cinema. I had already seen some films about de Gaulle. But this one was different. There has been some writing and discussion about de Gaulle’s struggle, during and after the war, against the US’ plans to bring ...