April 3, 2021
In recent weeks, Russia has been showing greater interest in Lebanese affairs, specifically when it comes to breaking the political deadlock between President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri. What is Russia s game plan for Lebanon?
Several meetings between Aoun and Hariri have ended in failure, with Hariri denouncing the president’s attempts to stall the Cabinet formation process. The two leaders appear divided on whether one-third of the next Cabinet should be under control of the president; this could give Aoun and his allies greater control over the next presidential elections in 2022.
Russian officials have held a number of meetings with Lebanese politicians in the last few months and have been issuing statements on the Lebanese crisis. As the Lebanese Cabinet formation stalemate persists, Moscow is increasingly looking to engender progress in Lebanon to protect Russian assets in Syria.
President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Xi Jinping at the SCO. PHOTO: AFP
How can Pakistan, Russia and China jointly stabilise West Asia?
Pakistan and Russia are both pursuing “balancing” strategies that emphasise connectivity-driven “economic diplomacy”
The prestigious Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a webinar on Monday with Pakistan’s Strategic Vision Institute (SVI) titled “
”. The event saw the participation of many prominent people, including current Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Shafqat Ali Khan, former Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Qazi Khalilullah, and former Pakistani Ambassadors Tariq Osman Hyder and Arif Kamal, among other distinguished Russian and Pakistani guests. Ambassador Khan spoke about how both countries are
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S2 Episode 14: Europe’s Colonial Legacies Indonesia was the first country to proclaim its independence after the Second World War, setting in motion a significant chapter of post-colonial history by doing so. In his latest book,
Revolusi, Belgian cultural historian and prolific author David van Reybrouck examines the Dutch East Indies’ past and places it in a global context. A five-year project spanning over 200 interviews with living eyewitnesses, he tells Olga and Hugh why he undertook it, and how (spoiler alert: even the dating app Tinder helped him out). In both his new book and his previous volume on Belgian colonial history,