Andrey Kortunov | Russia’s New Strategy in the Middle East | Aug. 6, 2025

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Russia is reasserting itself in the Middle East at a time when the wider region is undergoing great changes. The direct involvement in Syria was an exception to the rule, as the objective of Russia is to avoid taking sides. Russia is now shifting back to its ideal policy of non-alignment in the region.

Andrey Kortunov has been the Director General and Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council. He is a member of expert and supervisory committees and boards of trustees of several Russian and international organizations.

Seyed M. Marandi | Turkey’s Strategic Reimagining of the Middle East | Aug. 4, 2025

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Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a professor at Tehran University and a former advisor to Iran's Nuclear Negotiation Team. Prof. Marandi discusses Turkey's strategic reimagining of the region.

M. K. Bhadrakumar | Trump Threatens India With Secondary Sanctions | Aug. 3, 2025

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M. K. Bhadrakumar was an Indian ambassador and diplomat for decades. Bhadrakumar discusses Trump's pressure and threats against India with secondary sanctions. India cannot bow to US pressure as this would make India a vassal. However, Bhadrakumar is optimistic that the US will not impose further sanctions on Russia, which implies there will be no secondary sanctions on India. The overarching objective is to maintain good relations with the US and Russia. Will India be forced to choose?

Col. Larry Wilkerson | How We Encircled Russia and Made Europe a Vassal – Divide & Rule | July 30, 2025

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Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired Colonel in the US Army and the former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell. Colonel Wilkerson outlines how the encirclement of Russia, China and Iran has laid the foundation for numerous great power wars. Yet, the narratives omit the encirclements, and the assumption that America's adversaries are acting aggressively and unprovoked

Jeffrey Sachs | Death of Democracy & Prelude to World War 3 | July 29, 2025

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Prof. Jeffrey Sachs is a world-renowned economics professor, an advisor to political leaders around the world, a bestselling author, and a global leader in sustainable development. Prof. Sachs cautions that hegemonic ambitions, hubris, the demise of rationality, and the collapse of democracy have introduced a global crisis.

Ray McGovern | Europe's Irrationality and the Return of War | July 26, 2025

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Ray McGovern discusses Europe abandonment of reason, diplomacy and peace as the continent struggles with remaining relevant in a multipolar world. How did Germany replace the US as Russia's most despised adversary?

McGovern was a CIA intelligence analyst for 27 years, chaired the National Intelligence Estimates and participated in preparing the President's Daily Brief. He received the Intelligence Commendation Medal at his retirement, returning it in 2006 to protest the CIA's involvement in torture.