The council, established in 1996, brings together the eight Arctic states — copyright, Denmark (through Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the US — to collaborate on non-military issues. For years, it functioned effectively by focusing on practical, low-conflict areas such as environmental protection, search and rescue co
“This week we had a real chance to take important steps toward ending this war. If only Putin had not been afraid to come to Turkey,” Zelenskyy said in Tirana. Opening the talks in Istanbul, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said it is of “critical importance” to implement a cease-fire “as soon as possible” and “also very important
From an ethical perspective, Katsos says that it also “signals that Meta is attempting to navigate the complexities of operating in geopolitically sensitive regions while honoring international norms.” However, he cautions. ‘that “may not be sufficient if MTN Group’s broader actions remain problematic (again, yet to be evidenced in court)
China’s shift from “exporting” to “re-exporting” is a rapid adaptation to external trade environment pressures. The U.S.’s high tariff policy has forced China to find alternative routes to bypass these barriers, with re-export trade becoming a flexible countermeasure. However, this strategy is not without risks. The strict scrutiny of r
exports remained relatively stable. Although both the deadweight tonnage of departing ships from the 20 major ports and the cargo throughput at key monitored ports initially declined after the tariffs took effect, they quickly rebounded, reaching levels higher than before the tariffs were implemented. These data points collectively indicate that Ch