Trump-Xi Summit Puts Iran at the Center of a Dangerous New Global Power Game
As Washington and Beijing prepare for high-stakes talks, Tehran seeks Chinese protection — but fears it could become a bargaining chip in a far larger geopolitical deal.
As Washington and Beijing prepare for high-stakes talks, Tehran seeks Chinese protection — but fears it could become a bargaining chip in a far larger geopolitical deal.
Athens prepares €3 billion prepayment to the EFSF as it accelerates its exit from the shadow of the debt crisis
Strong geopolitical message from Nicosia as Greece calls for a fully integrated European energy market, strategic interconnections and “no excluded options” in the energy mix
Rising rhetoric over maritime claims, Greek–Turkish disputes in the Aegean, and renewed friction with Washington over F-35s and S-400s
Ankara has intensified its confrontation with Greece at the United Nations, rejecting Athens’ objection to the term “Turkish Straits” and turning a diplomatic dispute over terminology into a broader geopolitical battle over sovereignty, maritime influence and strategic control in the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea region.
Athens is seeking to establish itself as a central geopolitical actor in Europe’s enlargement strategy, with Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis calling for accelerated EU integration of the Western Balkans amid growing regional instability and global power competition.