Quoted in: "Rusia debe monitorear a los talibanes en Afganistán"

 

"Rusia debe monitorear a los talibanes en Afganistán"

 Internacional

Sputnik Mundo

23 December 2021

Originally published: https://mundo.sputniknews.com/20211223/rusia-debe-monitorear-a-los-talibanes-en-afganistan-1119685614.html

BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) — Es conveniente que la Federación Rusa supervise a los talibanes en Afganistán, dijo a la Agencia Sputnik el analista de geopolítica y defensa Wilder Alejandro Sánchez tras los comentarios de Vladímir Putin, sobre la necesidad de que se garantice la representación de todos los grupos étnicos en la cúpula dirigente afgana.

 

"En términos generales, Rusia tiene buenas relaciones con los países de Asia Central. Por ende, es necesario que Moscú monitoree la situación en Afganistán, no solo para su seguridad doméstica, sino también para la defensa de sus aliados", comentó el presidente de la consultora Second Floor Strategies de Washington.

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E-IR: Mustafa Shokay and the Soviet Propaganda Machine

 

"Mustafa Shokay and the Soviet Propaganda Machine"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Articles

E-International Relations

24 December, 2021

Originally published:  https://www.e-ir.info/2021/12/24/mustafa-shokay-and-the-soviet-propaganda-machine/

The Soviet propaganda machine created heroes and monsters via exaggerations and, often, lies. Books like The Soviet Propaganda Machine and The Birth of the Propaganda State have researched this topic. However – with notable exceptions – not much has been written in English about the inhabitants of Central Asia who became victims of the propaganda machine. The Kazakhstani scholar and activist Mustafa Shokay (also spelled Çokay or Chokay) is a prime example of the machine at work. His name and legacy have only now begun to be revisited as Kazakhstan has been an independent nation for three decades and a new generation of Central Asian scholars are able to carry out their own historical research.

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The Diplomat: The AIFC’s Role in Kazakhstan’s Green Transition

 

"The AIFC’s Role in Kazakhstan’s Green Transition"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Central Asia

The Diplomat

14 December, 2021

Originally published: https://thediplomat.com/2021/12/the-aifcs-role-in-kazakhstans-green-transition/

As Kazakhstan aims to become carbon-neutral by 2060, Nur-Sultan hopes that new institutions and policies will facilitate the country’s green energy transition away from hydrocarbons toward renewable energy sources. One key player in the coming years will be the Green Finance Center (GFC), an agency within the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC).

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Shephard Media: Colombia set to receive two more Coelums

 

"Colombia set to receive two more Coelums"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Shephard Media

13 December, 2021

Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/colombia-set-to-receive-two-more-coelums/

Domestic UAV production for the Colombian Air Force is firmly on the agenda.

Two more Coelum UAVs manufactured by the Colombian Aeronautical Industry Corporation (CIAC) will be transferred to the Colombian Air Force (FAC) on 15 December, following the handover of the first such aircraft during the 2021 Expodefensa defence exhibition in Bogota on 29 November to 1 December.

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Geopolitical Monitor: Summit for Democracy Marks Progress in Moldova Reforms

 

"Summit for Democracy Marks Progress in Moldova Reforms"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

6 December, 2021

Geopolitical Monitor

Originally published: https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/summit-of-democracy-marks-progress-in-moldova-reforms/

US President Joe Biden has invited the leaders of 110 countries across the globe to participate in the two-day Summit for Democracy. Much has been written about the governments that were not invited to this virtual summit, which will take place from 9-10 December, such as the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Turkey, however there are also several participants worth noting.

For example, regarding the nations that constitute the former Soviet Union: Armenia, the three Baltic nations, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine have been invited. In this brief commentary, we will briefly analyze Chisinau-Washington relations and why this invitation is an important sign of confidence from the White House to the European country’s President Maia Sandu.

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