The Cardinal Apostolic Vicar of Ulan Bator shared the experience of his small Church, which “whispers the Gospel” into the hearts of the other peoples of the steppe. The Centre for the Study of Mongolian Culture has opened in the cathedral. “Pope Francis’s visit fostered a sense of goodwill from which we continue to benefit.”
The discussions on the end of the conflict in Ukraine reopen the debate on the Russian path to Russian federalism and the many aspirations of the peoples of the immense Eurasian territory. An issue that does not only concern ‘ethnic minorities’, but the very structure of an imperial state,
The agreement, which provides Mongolia with an air traffic control radar system, is part of Japan’s defence assistance programme inaugurated in 2023. For the Japanese government, it enhances its commitment to regional stability in an anti-Chinese perspective.
The ‘Centre for the Study of Occupation’ founded by Petr Andrjuščenko, former councillor of the city council, denounces the Russian desire to ‘erase that part of the memory that had been preserved even after the world wars of the 20th century’. The emblematic story of the Drama Theatre that has become a symbol of the conflict in Ukraine.
A painting of the Mongols' victory against the Russian army on the Kalka River on display in the office of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims is sparking heated discussions in Moscow. The image was removed with an apology, but Vice-President Mukhetdinov insists on emphasising the legacy of the Golden Horde in today's Russia.
Zelenskyj is today crushed not only by Russian armies and bombs, but above all by the economic interests that unite enemies and friends, inside and outside the country.
The Global Times describes Trump’s attack on Zelensky as interference in internal affairs and his proposal to end the war a hasty solution that risks increasing tensions, further complicating geopolitical dynamics. China does not want to be left on the sidelines of the issue. Some analysts see a "Nixon in reverse" effect to break Xi-Putin axis.
In the reopened dialogue in Saudi Arabia, a crucial role is being played by the head of the RFPI, the Russian Investment Fund, a ‘man in the shadows’ born in Ukraine, very loyal to the Russian president and a Stanford graduate. He has never broken off relations with Trump's entourage.
Japan is one of the destinations for the relokanty who left Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, also due to the presence of a group of compatriots particularly committed to the opposition to Putin and to the demonstrations in favour of peace.
The 80th anniversary of the Conference between Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill and the new goals of today's emperors to divide the world. Meanwhile, ongoing commemorations focus not on ending the war, but on what regime to install in Kyiv in the coming years.
New evidence turns the spotlight back on the violence of the former militiamen of Prigožin's Company who, in Bangui on behalf of Moscow, support President Touadéra in exchange for substantial interests in gold and diamond mining and timber harvesting.
The Russian authorities have not yet recognised their responsibilities in the tragedy that cost the lives of 38 people in Kazakhstan on 25th December and have not responded to the requests for compensation. President Aliev's plane itself is believed to have been targeted and local analysts point the finger at geopolitical manoeuvres. Meanwhile Azerbaijan closes the Dom Rossii suspected of espionage.
The president's meeting with young Russian scientists, whom he compared to the ‘generation of our patriots who worked on the atomic bomb’. He also evoked the challenge of reaching the red planet and the need to ‘protect oneself not only from radiation’ in space.
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