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London will diverge from the EU on foreign policy

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UNITED KINGDOM

UK foreign policy.

Efforts under way to improve Australia-China relations

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AUSTRALIA

This was the first formal ministerial meeting between the two countries since bilateral relations began to deteriorate in 2020. It followed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s brief…

Taiwan-China tensions will continue to rise

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TAIWAN/CHINA

In an apparent expansion of its claims in the Taiwan Strait, China has responded by increasing patrols near Kinmen. The Chinese coast guard on February 19 boarded a Taiwanese…

Colombia's peace process is 'too big to fail'

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COLOMBIA

Earlier this year, despite having achieved some of the most significant moves towards peace since it started in 2012, the process came under threat, with public support plummeting…

Religious freedom will slowly expand in Vietnam

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VIETNAM

Catholics are a sizeable minority religious group in the country, numbering roughly 7 million out of a population of nearly 100 million. Vietnam and the Vatican have not had…

NATO accession plans would increase Baltic tensions

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FINLAND/SWEDEN

With public opinion shifting in favour, both countries are now seriously considering applying for formal membership of the alliance. Their decisions will have important…

Ethiopia’s first step towards peace faces major risks

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ETHIOPIA

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) responded by indicating that they would respect a ceasefire if aid does indeed begin to flow. The truce has potential to bring relief…

India is not yet ready for alliances

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INDIA

Delhi has long been wary of formal alliances, though, as it insists on strategic autonomy.

Ukraine talks will resume with glacially slow progress

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UKRAINE

French President Emmanuel Macron initiated the call, signalling a determination to revive the four-party 'Normandy format' talks which had ground to a halt. Kyiv lodged a formal…

Pyongyang will press its advantage at Trump summit

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NORTH KOREA/US

Eight months on, there is little progress on the key issues discussed at the Singapore summit: there has been no formal end to the Korean War, and the two sides are yet to agree…