BRICS – A?
Yunus Soner
May 18, 2022
The Ukraine crisis has set debates on the so-called rules based order and multipolarity on the global agenda. BRICS is a usual suspect when talk comes to the polycentric or
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All or nobody
Yunus Soner
May 12, 2022
The US government is making progress on its own territory, but no one less is impressed by that. There is something really ridiculous going on in the US foreign policy
Brazilian presidential candidate (and favorite) Lula: “Instead of depending on the US Dollar, we will create a common currency for Latin America”
Yunus Soner
May 5, 2022
With contribution from Douglas Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela “We cannot depend on the US dollar. We will reestablish relations our relations with Latin America. And we will establish a common currency
Driver or driven: German Chancellor Scholz’ difficult stance in Ukraine conflict
Yunus Soner
May 4, 2022
On February 27, 2022, three days after the eruption of conflict in Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a policy statement in the German Parliament. He said “We are living
Germany heading towards wartime economy
Yunus Soner
May 3, 2022
Germany’s positioning in the Ukraine conflict has started to shake the basis of the country’s energy supply and economy. The government reacts with intervening into the market economy, including considering
Brussels targets national sovereignty – both within and outside the EU
Yunus Soner
April 28, 2022
In part one of the analysis of the Strategic Compass, I have focused on the political and geostrategic orientation of the European Union. My conclusion was that the EU was
“Should the US try to pull Sweden and Finland into NATO, it will face a diplomatic battle with 15-20 national parliaments”
Yunus Soner
April 26, 2022
“By publicly and openly blaming NATO countries for not wanting to achieve a peaceful solution in the Ukraine crisis, the Turkish Foreign Minister has taken a diplomatic step further in
European Union acknowledges “contested multipolar world”
Yunus Soner
April 25, 2022
Turning the EU’s “geopolitical awakening into a more permanent strategic posture” – this is how the EU’s High Representative Josep Borrell announces the “Strategic Compass”. The European Union has adopted
Price increases create pressure on government
Yunus Soner
April 15, 2022
Under US pressure, there is a huge debate in Europe on tightening the sanctions regime on Russia. Those who defend a stronger stance also paint a picture of a united
Mexico: Struggle against neoliberalism and political reform
Yunus Soner
April 10, 2022
More than 90 million registered Mexican voters face the following question on April 10: “Do you agree that Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of the United States of Mexico should
Ukraine conflict and Eastern Mediterranean
Yunus Soner
April 8, 2022
Can the waves at the Black Sea calm the waters of the Eastern Mediterranean? In less maritime words: will the conflict in the Ukraine lead to a reset in the
“South Africa opposes unilateral sanctions”
Yunus Soner
April 1, 2022
The United States has been trying to isolate Russia and has accelerated its sanctions regime since the start of the military operation in Ukraine. Washington has also tried to rally