By Mehmet Emre Öztürk The South Korean elections scheduled for March 9, 2022 will not only constitute a turning point in the country’s history; the will also have a great influence on the political balances in the Asia-Pacific. The Democratic Party under the leadership of Moon Jae-In is struggling with internal strife and a series of political scandals, while the ...

French-drafted statement endorsing the sanctions imposed by the West African regional group ECOWAS against Mali was blocked by Russia and China on the United Nations Security Council. US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who expressed her full support for the sanction decision, also called the UNSC into action. However, the efforts of France and the USA were not ...