February 25, 2026
Yesterday, February 24, marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began Europe’s bloodiest conflict since the Second World War. Tomorrow, the Iranian and US delegations will meet again in Geneva. The question is whether the meeting will be followed by another round of talks or US strikes against Iran, in other words, another Middle East war.
Okumaya devam etFebruary 18, 2026
The 62nd Munich Security Conference took place from February 13 to 15, 2026. With the war in Ukraine and strains in transatlantic relations, the conference attracted global attention. Starting with Chancellor Merz, as the leader of the host country, many other European leaders, Secretary of State Rubio, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi addressed the meeting. All Western participants who delivered remarks agreed that the so-called “international rules-based order” has ceased to exist. They also agreed that if there had been a unipolar moment following the collapse of the USSR, with the rise of China, that too was over.
Okumaya devam etFebruary 9, 2026
Only a few years ago, the “rules-based international order” was the northern star of American foreign policy, a recurrent theme in policy statements by senior officials of the Biden administration.
In an interview with Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC on May 6, 2021, Secretary of State Blinken said, “… we are determined to uphold the so-called rules-based international order that we’ve invested so much in over so many decades and that has been good for us and good for the world, and I think even good for China.”[i] (emphasis added)
Okumaya devam etFebruary 2, 2026
On September 29, 2025, the White House announced President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict.[i] The first phase of the ceasefire came into effect on October 10.
On November 17, 2025, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2803 (2025).[ii]
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Diplomatik Yorum - Ali Tuygan 