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Permission Denied?
The main political intrigue of recent days is whether or not the Americans will allow Kiev to attack Russian territory with its long-range missiles. This issue not only concerns Ukraine and Russia, but also raises the global threat level.

Could the road to conflict resolution pass through Kazan?
A meeting of senior security officials of BRICS member countries, whose summit will be held on October 22-24 in the capital of Tatarstan, took place in St. Petersburg

Australia and the U.S.: On the same wavelength
On September 1, a new regulation went into effect creating a license-free environment among AUKUS members. Now, 70 % of defense exports from the U.S. to Australia, previously conducted under the ITAR, will be conducted without a license. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles called the new agreements a «revolution in defense trade».

Whose science guides the planet?
U.S. scientists begin to lag behind their Chinese counterparts

Canada: A labor dispute amid the noise of rolling train wheels
Lockout or strike could have consequences for Trudeau's political ambitions

Canada is Tired of Trudeau and His Liberals
Former Infrastructure and Communities Minister under Justin Trudeau's government, Catherine McKenna, has become the first politician to publicly call for a new candidate for the position of Prime Minister of Canada. Several party members of parliament agreed with her but did so anonymously. So, does Trudeau have one last chance for redemption, or were the results of the by-elections in June the final straw?

The NATO Star Didn't Shine Brighter for Kiev
The alliance's meeting in Washington, which concluded recently, turned out to be far from a celebration of its 75th anniversary.

Will there be a war between NATO and Russia?
"Red lines" in the Ukrainian conflict may turn into a black line for Europe

The king is "naked"!
The Swiss conference on Ukraine, intended as a "mountain", gave birth to a mouse

Canberra is not ready to give up
China is vigorously building cooperation with small Pacific states, thereby encouraging them to cut ties with Taipei. Australia does not like this, as it is the leading regional player in the struggle for influence over the islands

The War of Trade Routes, Part 2

The War of Trade Routes, Part 1
Economic corridors have always been objects of battle between countries and pressure on the enemy