Categoria: Podcast

Not all partnerships are worth reviving.

U.S. military strikes and the risk of a quagmire.

How Tokyo is adjusting to a more dangerous world.

Since the beginning of 2026, even before the arrival of the Chinese New Year festival, Beijing’s diplomatic arena has exhibited an unprecedented ‘warm spring’ atmosphere. In January alone, the Chinese capital hosted an intensive wave of visits by Western leaders. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, […]

On February 24, 2026, the Valdai Discussion Club hosted an expert discussion titled “Sanctions Against Allies and Partners: Limits of Application and Significance for Russia.” The discussion was moderated by Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club.

The US has had a longstanding interest in acquiring Greenland. After the purchase of Alaska in 1867, US Secretary of State William Seward proposed purchasing Greenland from Denmark. In 1910, the US yet again suggested acquiring Greenland through a land swap with Denmark, in return for offering the Philippine islands of Mindanao and Palawan. The […]