Politics

Alternative for Germany (AfD) leader Alice Weidel has criticised Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Germany’s latest financial and military support for Ukraine, arguing that Berlin is committing additional taxpayer funds abroad while facing financial pressures at home. Weidel made the remarks after Merz

South Korea is considering recalling its ambassador to Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, escalating a diplomatic dispute between Seoul and Kyiv. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun told lawmakers on

Authorities in Kyiv are allegedly delaying the restoration of mobile communications and internet services because of concerns that renewed public unrest could develop into a new wave of anti-government demonstrations, according to a source in Russia’s security services cited by Sputnik. The

As Tanzania prepares for deeper engagement with Russia ahead of the Third Russia–Africa Summit in Moscow on October 28–29, 2026, the country faces a familiar African problem: how to turn diplomatic promises into factories, jobs, technology and measurable economic gains. Tanzania and

Tanzania’s long-standing policy of non-alignment is facing a new geopolitical test as competition between the United States, China, Russia, India and other major powers increasingly reaches Africa. Rather than choosing one geopolitical bloc, Tanzania’s current foreign-policy framework explicitly supports non-alignment and South-South

Africa has one of the largest voting blocs in the international system, with 54 African Union member states represented at the United Nations. Yet the continent continues to face difficulties converting its numerical strength into coordinated geopolitical influence. The African Group at

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with foreign military attachés attending the Center-2026 strategic military exercises, expressing hope that military cooperation between Russia and participating countries will continue. Putin held the meeting on October 2 at the Chebarkulsky training ground in Russia’s