On 2nd February 2021, Alexei Navalny was sentenced to a penal colony for two years and eight months by a Moscow court. [1] On 5th February, he was again summoned to court, where he was charged for insulting a war veteran. [2] However, the 2nd February verdict was enough for the
Category: Politics & Conflicts
BOSNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2020: FIRST LOCAL VOTE IN 12 YEARS
After 12 years, Municipal elections in Mostar, Bosnia have taken place whereby nationalists parties is believed will win a landslide victory. The city embodies hatred of the conflict that led to widespread mass killing. The leaders of today from these parties are campaigning on the lines of bread and butter
ITALIAN POLITICS: FALLOUT OF ITALY’S GOVERNMENT
After months of instability in Italian politics, Italy’s government finally collapsed on 13th January 2021. Former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi withdrew his small party Italia Viva’s support. This move has put the country in a difficult political situation as the government is now short of a parliamentary majority. However, the
BREXIT: BRITAIN’S DIVORCE FROM EUROPEAN UNION
After UK left EU, a long time of three years of bartering still it has not yet decided how to end the trade and tension between the two, after a long time of agreeing to new rules for how to live, work and trade together the leaders are still negotiating
IN PURSUIT OF ESTABLISHING HEGEMONY OVER SOUTH CHINA SEA
The International Law of the Sea set by the United Nations (UNCLOS) has been undermined by China in the pursuit of its ill-founded hegemonic claims over the South China Sea. The Dragon has, in order to give shape to and pursue its territorial and maritime claims has engaged in actions
GENESIS OF THE GREECE-TURKEY CONFLICT
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established in 1949 with the sole aim of ensuring security and to safeguard its alliance’s protection through military mechanisms. In the present scenario, NATO has not been able to counter the regional conflict that is emerging between countries, Greece and Turkey. The membership
ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN CONFLICT — EXPLAINED!
In the history of human conflict and peace, there has never been a time when camaraderie, collective action, and International coordination had been witnessed at a scale as seen in the first half of this year while dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic. The world was truly united against one common
NAGORNO-KARABAKH: A REGION EMBEDDED IN ETHNIC VIOLENCE
The Genesis of Azerbaijan-Armenia Relationship: Under the Russian and Soviet Rule to the Present Nagorno-Karabakh in the Caucasus in South-East Europe and is significant as an energy corridor. This conflict has started to destabilize an area which is now drawing regional powers. It is rather important to understand why Nagorno-Karabakh
RIGHT-WING POPULISM AND ITS RISE
The alternative far-right and its troublesome rise have been fuelled by populist ideals. Populism can be defined as a political ideology which showcases hatred against a powerful elite and believes homogeneity to be beneficial to the functioning of the society. Populism is characterised by a use of rhetoric and often
WHY DO WOMEN NOT GO INTO POLITICS?
The aim of political life is the betterment of our society and at the crux of this aim lies the process of decision making. Our current society is plagued with several imperfections and inequalities of various kinds. Gender inequality is something that may hinder India’s annual economic growth by almost