Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on European issues said: The British Labor Party, led by Keir Starmer, won the election by winning an overwhelming majority of the seats in the House of Commons. On the other hand, the Conservative party, led by Rishi Sunak, has lost 170 seats and is on the way to its heaviest political defeat since the party was founded in the 19th century.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: On June 9, Saudi Arabia’s oil agreement with the United States expired. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that Riyadh would not renew the 75-year-old contract that helped maintain the hegemony of the US dollar in international trade. This action allows Riyadh to sell oil in different currencies, including yuan, euro, yen, etc., instead of the US dollar.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international issues said: Although the tensions and war of words between North Korea and South Korea over garbage balloons are not serious, they are important because they occur in the context of a historical and long-term tension.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian diplomat said about the hesitation of Saudi Arabia to interact with China in the framework of the free trade agreement between China and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council: This issue does not have just economic or political reasons. The reasons for this delay have changed momentarily due to regional and international developments and are definitely in line with the interests of each of the parties to the agreement.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Caucasus issues said that Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström recently announced that EU states plan to include the ban on the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the sanctions against Russia.