2019/04/20
Strategic Council Online: The first round of presidential elections in Ukraine has ended, and Volodymyr Zelensky and Petro Poroshenko could make it into the second round with a majority vote. At the same time, the interesting point is the inclination of both the candidates is to the West, which has made the choice difficult for Russian admirers as an important part of the country’s political process.
Shoaib Bahman – Researcher on Eurasia
2019/04/07
Strategic Council Online: The United Kingdom had three options to pick up from. First to implement the initiative without the agreement of the EU; secondly, to pursue a deal with the European Union, which is a very difficult task; and thirdly, to hold another referendum, while Theresa May’s party is totally opposed to the idea.
Ali Bigdeli – Expert on European Affairs
2019/03/18
Strategic Council Online: A review of what Europe has done to keep the Iran Nuclear Deal (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – JCPOA), with INSTEX (Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges) being the latest example, shows that Europe wants to, but cannot afford or is not ready to pay the relevant costs.
Dr Behzad Ahmadi Laforki – Expert on European Affairs
2019/01/21
Strategic Council Online: Donald Trump’s coming to power in the United States has faced relations between the two sides of the Atlantic Ocean with some new dilemmas and problems. Now, this idea has been conceived that the White House occupant’s policies are aimed at undermining the European Union. Of course, the European countries did not hold a favourable opinion about Trump.
Dr. Behzad Ahmadi, Expert on European Affairs
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2019/01/15
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said that there should be more serious negotiations between Iran and key European countries to explore the future of relations.
