The self-proclaimed dealmaker says Washington should have access to Ukraine’s riches in exchange for wartime aid.

• February 7, 2025

NGOs across Southeast Asia say they will struggle to continue their work without US funding.

• February 7, 2025

Trump aims to turn Gaza into the ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ under US control.

• February 7, 2025

Trump ordered asset freezes and travel bans against ICC officials, employees and their family members.

• February 7, 2025

By Benyamin POGHOSYAN, PhD, ISPI Senior Associate Research Fellow


Armenia signed an agreement to join the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in May 2014 after halting the process of signing an Association Agreement with the European Union. Many observers noted that Armenia’s then-President Serzh Sargsyan reversed his foreign policy following a meeting with Russia’s president in September 2013 in a U-turn. This decision paved the way for Armenia’s EAEU membership and halted the negotiation of an agreement that would have included, inter alia, a free-trade agreement with the EU. The reversal was likely made under Russian pressure and was influenced by geopolitical and geo-economic considerations. Armenia, supporting the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic in its conflict with Azerbaijan, saw its alliance with Russia as a crucial deterrent against hostile neighbours, including Azerbaijan, which had significantly increased its military spending. READ MORE

• February 6, 2025

European Union leaders gathered on Monday amidst the threat of tariffs from US President Donald Trump on imports, stating that if Trump goes ahead with the threat, then Europe will respond. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra explains.

• February 5, 2025

Mark Rutte says trade tensions under Trump will not affect NATO’s deterrence, stressing unity in military alliance.

• February 5, 2025

Moscow has constantly bombarded Ukraine’s energy infrastructure throughout its three-year invasion, although it has avoided direct strikes on nuclear plants.

• February 5, 2025