New Zealand seeks to strike an increasingly complex balance between the US and China in line with its own national interests
USA
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NATO summit will put the administration of Seoul to a serious diplomatic test
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NATO won’t send combat troops to Ukraine, the alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said
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European underground gas storage facilities are more than 50% empty. According to Gas Infrastructure Europe, a year or two ago, the figures were higher – 65% and 83%. At the same time, at the beginning of 2022, Russia reduced fuel supplies to Europe, and Gazprom stopped booking additional transit capacities.
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EDITORIALS
South Korea calls on North Korea for dialogue and cooperation in the new year
by ANKASAM EkipSouth Korean President Moon Jae-in continues his active efforts to revive the Peace Initiative with North Korea. Thus, on Monday, the South Korea’s Unification Ministry called on the North Korea to start 2022 with steps towards dialogue and cooperation with Seoul.
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The Indo-Pacific is becoming an increasingly strategically important region. The growing economic potential, demographic and political weight of the region makes it a key actor in shaping the international order.
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On December 11-16, 2021, an official delegation from the State Department led by Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu visited Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan for conducting Dialogues on Strategic Partnership.
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OPINIONS
Selling S-400s to India: The Military Relationship between India and Russia?
by ANKASAM EkipThe Russian military experts claim that the modern and upgraded S-400 missile system can reach distances of up to 400 km. This new range signifies a major change in the rules of the game in Ladakh; it is a potential hot spot where India is actively involved.
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INTERVIEWS
Dmitry Trenin: “Russia’s confrontation with the West will not end in the near future”
by ANKASAM EkipThe Asia International Today presents the Carnegie Moscow Center Director Dr. Dmitri Trenin’s views on Russian foreign policy to your attention.
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The United States confirmed the start of a new round of talks with the Taliban in Qatar next week. State Department spokesman Ned Price noted that Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West will travel to Doha for a two-week meeting with Taliban leaders and that the parties will discuss vital national interests regarding Afghanistan, including the fight against terrorism and the humanitarian crisis.