French Presidency over EU; Election Opportunity for Macron

French Presidency over EU; Election Opportunity for Macron

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The symmetry of the French presidency over the European Union with the start of the presidential election in that country has led some analysts to refer to that coincidence as a springboard for the president to win the next election. In fact, they believe that Macron will try in the short time left until the election, by pursuing priorities of the French presidency over the European Union, while increasing his popularity in the public opinion, increase his distance from other candidates.
Hadi Khazaei – European affairs analyst

Perpetuation of Political and Military Tensions between Turkey and Greece

Perpetuation of Political and Military Tensions between Turkey and Greece

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Although in recent months and with the onset of the economic crisis, in a new round Turkey again speaks of “equal participation” with other countries, but the evidence shows that there is no clear prospect of reducing political and military tensions between Turkey and Greece.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International affairs analyst

Prospects of US-Russia Political Talks

Prospects of US-Russia Political Talks

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor saying said that the main issue of tension between the United States and Russia is the need to adhere to previous blockings and divisions or the new divisions, adding: If Russia can hold the trump card against the United States and Europe in the issue of Ukraine, it will open the way for its re-entry into Europe and after that, the United States will be isolated in Europe forever.

Consequences of Tensions between Russia & NATO

Consequences of Tensions between Russia & NATO

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Tension between Russia and NATO has entered into new stage during the recent months. Verbal assaults of NATO and EU members against Russia continue in different ways. Russia opponents believe that Putin who misses the former Soviet Union is recreating Russian influenced region in the East. As they believe, he who considers the dismemberment of the Soviet Union as Geopolitical Tragedy knows that he intends to review the post-Soviet Union international order and acquires his clout over the former Soviet Union republics.
Mahmoud Fazeli, Analyst of International Issues