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#VantageOnFirstpost EU President Calls Far-Right Parties "Putin's Proxies" | Vantage with Palki Sharma European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has called far-right parties "Putin's proxies" weeks ahead of elections to the European parliament. Opinion polls suggest that far-right parties could make significant gains and influence EU's policy on Ukraine and Russia. European leaders fear that a right-wing EU could end military aid to Ukraine and reset relations with Putin's Russia. Von der Leyen is said to be reaching out to Italy's right-wing prime minister Giorgia Meloni for support from her right-of-centre coalition. What would a far-right European Union look like? How would it affect the war in Ukraine? Palki Sharma tells you. --- Europe | European Union | MEP | Far Right | Vladimir Putin | Ursula von der Leyen | Firstpost | World News | News Live | Vantage | Palki Sharma | News #europeanunion #elections2024 #vladimirputin #firstpost #vantageonfirstpost #palkisharma #worldnews

BRIEFING - US Elections Monthly: The Israel-Hamas War and US Foreign Policy in the Middle East Wednesday 12 June at 1600hrs BST (London) / 1100hrs EDT (New York) The 2024 US presidential election will take place during a pivotal moment for US foreign policy in the Middle East. The next administration will face substantial political and diplomatic pressure to manage hostilities in the Israel-Hamas war. Additionally, escalating tensions with Iran will continue to be a defining factor dictating the US force posture in the region. If Biden is elected to a second term, his policy will maintain support for Israeli self-defence while promoting a lasting ceasefire. He will also seek to counter Iran with the overarching goal of de-escalating US involvement in the region. If Trump is elected president, his foreign policy vis à vis the Middle East will likely seek to assertively curtail Iranian influence and maintain strong military and political support for Israel. Under the next administration, there will be an increasing risk of regional instability and direct military conflict involving the US and Iran, exacerbating operational risks and regional tensions. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eYDqvxnA Important information about registering: When registering for the event please be aware that we do not accept personal email addresses, please use a corporate email address. If you are unable to register with a corporate email address please email events@sibylline.co.uk. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out. #RefinedInsight #USelections #IsraelHamasWar #USForeignPolicy #MiddleEast

China is already interfering in next month's Taiwan elections through a campaign of threats, bullying and military intimidation. No democratic general election anywhere in the world has been interfered with in this manner. Beijing is scared that mainland Chinese will see Taiwan's successful multi-party democracy as an alternative governance model to the tyrannical one-party rule of the Chinese Communist Party and dictator Xi Jinping. The next month will be an extremely dangerous moment in the Taiwan Strait. https://lnkd.in/eUD9abYu

#Taiwan election in Jan 2024: incumbent, pro-independence, DPP's Lai leads opinion polls (39%); simple majority needed to win January 2024 election Opposition voters are split between pro-mainland, KMT's Hou (20%), and more balanced new party TPP's Ko (25%) DPP victory would mean more of the same: Taiwan-China, and US-China friction without full-blown military conflict More in my full report on Tellimer on Taiwan's history of rejecting incumbents after two terms, the US-China geopolitical context, and the current valuation of Taiwan equities versus large EM peers https://lnkd.in/eVUeXgiJ #uschinarelations #emergingmarkets

EU-UK relations have been largely reduced to a disrupted trading arrangement. At the same time, Ukraine and further geopolitics have brought both sides closer together - albeit in different fora, like the G7 and NATO. More will be required to make sure this rapprochement impacts how Brussels and London work together in the spirit of like-minded, democratic allies faced with a growing number of autocratic rivals. This year's elections on both sides of the channel are one of many opportunities to get to work on a new European partnership in a changing world. Read my new piece in DGAP's Internationale Politik, written for a non-specialist audience (in German). https://lnkd.in/esrNgpUV

In the latest episode of Geopolitics with Alex, STG Director Alexander Stubb discusses the upcoming presidential elections in Finland. 🇫🇮 🗳️ Stubb, one of the candidates, examines the role of the Finnish president in the context of recent NATO membership 🌐🤝 and the ongoing Ukraine conflict 🇺🇦. #FinlandElections #Geopolitics #NATO #UkraineConflict Watch 📹 https://loom.ly/kOAZkI0

Common wisdom tells us that foreign policy does not sway votes in US presidential elections. And yet, #NATO is on the top of everyone's minds, and is driving anxiety across the Atlantic. I am looking forward to moderating a discussion later today for Eurasia Group's clients on what the future holds in the transatlantic security space. #geopolitics #risk #security https://lnkd.in/e_3CBDaZ

Chinese influence in the Solomon Islands is a great example of China's foreign policy.   Chinese investments into a country cause said country to become reliant on these investments, giving China a great deal of influence in the domestic and foreign policies of these countries.   This can only be matched by incentivizing these countries to break the chain of Chinese influence, by offering partnerships with the U.S. and its network that offer better return on investments.   #China #ForeignPolicy #Military #GPC #NPC

All you need to know about Trumps choice of vice President: J.D. Vance is a leading critic of U.S. support for Ukraine, pro-russian and basically the worst choice seen from A NATO, European, Democratic and Freedom perspective. The problem is, some experts say, the manner in which Vance wants to end the war in Ukraine this would only embolden Putin to try to expand Russia’s boundaries and undermine neighboring democracies even further. Europe has to prepare for a hard landing, and ongoing war on the continent - and US has to prepare for a future with limited global influence, as when Trump/Vance are done there will be no goodwill/trust left, and it will be US Only… #Trump #elections #Ukraine #war #stoprussia #slavaukraini #politics #freedom #NATO #Zelensky #EU #USsenate #Reublicanparty #Democrats #Jacobkaarsbo

The spat between #Poland and #Ukraine is mainly about election politics, but it's damaging and can't hide that #Putin is winning his grain war. Our column today from @MarcChampion1 and @JavierBlas