May 20, 2022
Rather than breaking up the Sino-Russian partnership, Biden is strengthening it, risking to erode the process of globalization that characterized the world after the end of the Cold War, and to polarize it between two blocks, as it was 40 years ago.
Feb 10, 2022
In 2008, during the Olympic Games in Beijing, Russia invaded Abkhazia and South Ossetia, breaking them up from Georgia. This week, Russian President Putin is attending the Winter Olympics in China in the midst of a confrontation between Russia and Ukraine.
Oct 27, 2021
Since the Biden sdministration has a strained relationship with France, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, it will face an uphill battle to adopt new policies in the G20 meeting in Rome.
Jun 3, 2021
The global tax proposal would be ineffective if it does not include incentives for corporations to hire employees; for example, tax breaks for companies that rehire people laid-off during the pandemic, to reduce world unemployment and boost the global economy.
Jan 27, 2021
During his campaign for president, Joe Biden pledged to reverse the course of the Trump Administration's foreign policy. On the first day of his term, he signed a flurry of executive orders, rejoining the Paris (Climate) Agreement and revoking the permit for Keystone XL.
Aug 13, 2020
The completion of Nord Stream 2 would make not only Germany, but most of Europe dependent on Russia for its energy demand, undermining the political freedom of European countries.
Mar 9, 2020
If the Trump administration will lift trade barriers with Brazil, it would de facto implement a free trade area of the Americas, as the result of several bilateral trade deals rather than a single multilateral agreement.
Feb 24, 2020
The Trump-Modi deal is expected to boost American investments in Indian infrastructures and to increase defense cooperation and bilateral trade between the world’s two largest democracies.