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Energy assistance, 'principled diplomacy' needed
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 09/03/2026
» Four years after the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, Ukraine's top diplomat in Bangkok says Thailand can play a meaningful role in mitigating the conflict through principled diplomacy and sustained humanitarian assistance.
Peace on Earth? Democracy everywhere?
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 29/12/2025
» Democracy is in retreat or at least on the defensive almost everywhere, while wars are getting bigger and more frequent. The trend lines are frighteningly bad.
Can Ukraine survive Trump presidency?
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 21/05/2025
» We are getting very close to the point where Donald Trump realises that his dear friend, Vladimir Putin, has been playing him for a fool. The Russian president never had the slightest intention of moderating his war aims, which include the annexation of much of Ukraine and the demotion of the rest to the status of a puppet state.
Why the war against Russian aggression matters
News, Viktor Semenov, Published on 26/02/2025
» Feb 24, 2025, marks the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine -- an unprovoked, horrific assault on a peaceful nation. For three years, Ukrainians have stood against overwhelming odds, fighting to protect their homes, their families, and their fundamental right to freedom. What Russia hoped would be a swift conquest has instead become a protracted battle of resilience, courage, and determination.
Impostors' role in modern warfare
News, Diego Gambetta & Thomas Hegghammer, Published on 18/12/2024
» Israel's detonation of thousands of pagers held by Hezbollah fighters and loyalists in mid-September will be remembered as one of the most ingenious plots in the history of spycraft. It is also a reminder that the most powerful weapon in war is not a fighter jet, a drone, or even artificial intelligence, but rather something much older: impersonation.
Should Ukraine have nuclear weapons too?
News, Slavoj Žižek, Published on 02/12/2024
» Following Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 US presidential election, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic congresswoman from New York, publicly appealed to those who had voted for both her and Mr Trump. She wanted to know what motivated such an apparently inconsistent choice, and the predominant answer she heard was that she and Mr Trump seemed more sincere, whereas Vice President Kamala Harris came off as too calculating.
Ukraine War: South Korea to the rescue?
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 20/11/2024
» The consensus assumption is still that Donald Trump will force Ukraine to yield to Russia as soon as he takes office on Jan 20. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky himself said on Friday that once Mr Trump becomes president the war with Russia will "end sooner" than it would otherwise have done.
War 'no obstacle' to ramping up relations
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 19/11/2024
» The war between Ukraine and Russia officially enters its 1,000th day on Tuesday, but despite the ongoing conflict, Kyiv remains committed to strengthening ties with countries in Southeast Asia to create new partnerships for mutual growth and secure additional assistance to end the war and get justice for its citizens.
Kyiv faces 'difficult' May as arms supply faces delays
News, Peter Apps, Published on 08/05/2024
» Shortly after the US House of Representatives signed off its $61 billion (2.2 trillion baht) deal of military support for Ukraine last month, social media feeds run by the government in Kyiv showed US-supplied HIMARS batteries firing 16 rockets in quick succession into nearby territory held by Russia.
Kyiv's war matters in Thailand too
News, Jean-Claude Poimboeuf & Ernst Reichel, Published on 26/02/2024
» Imagine daily rocket attacks on your city, causing numerous hits of residential buildings. Air alarms almost every night force you to take refuge in a subway station. Children having classes underground for safety. A bloody trench war, with many victims are the young men you used to know.