January 21, 2021
Ian BondDirector of Foreign Policy at the Centre for European Reform
After more than twenty years, the EU has not found a successful strategy to deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Putin does not respect weakness. Yet the EU treats each outrageous act as a one-off, worthy of mild sanctions but with early redemption possible, rather than as a pattern of behavior deserving a stronger reaction on each occasion.
In the case of the attack on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in August 2020, the poison was administered in Russia, not on Western streets. But the EU should not behave as though that undermines the case for a firm reaction. The use of chemical weapons is an abhorrent crime, wherever it takes place. After the 2018 Novichok poison attack on former spy Sergei Skripal in the UK, most EU countries expelled a few Russian spies not enough to deter Putin, apparently.
Chinese bid farewell to Trump with mixed sentiments of criticism, sarcasm
Wang Qi Published: Jan 19, 2021 11:48 PM Updated: Jan 20, 2021 12:33 AM
Trump Photo:VCG
As the end of Donald Trump s presidency draws nigh, thousands of Chinese netizens have commented and interacted with a Global Times post that asked them to describe the controversial outgoing US president and his contentious tenure in a few key words or phrases, with the overwhelming consensus one of negativity and mockery toward the 45th president of the US.
Experts and journalists reached by the Global Times also gave their thoughts on the eve of the inauguration of Trump s successor, president-elect Joe Biden.While they expect a much steadier administration, many admitted that it would not be as entertaining or interesting. Others warned that the effects of Trumpism will cast a shadow as Biden attempts to rebuild shattered US relations and heal a nation in turmoil.
Europe is eager for “a political climate change” after Joe Biden is sworn in on Wednesday, but if the new American president is preoccupied with troubles at home it is prepared to move ahead in key areas on its own, European leaders and analysts say.
2021-01-18 17:51:43
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/
At the initiative of the National Council for Mongolian Studies at the Ministry
of Education and Science, a nine-volume set titled ‘Compilation of the Works of
Academician Dalai Chuluun’ has been published with funding support from the
Ministry of Culture.
In 2020, in
celebration of the 90th birth anniversary of Honored Scientific Figure of
Mongolia, Academician, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Dalai Chuluun,
as per a decision of the Academic Council of the Institute of International
Affairs of Mongolian Academy of Sciences, all nine volumes featuring the
academician’s works have been published for the first time in the ‘Best Legacy
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