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Nagorno-Karabakh War: Russia scores at the expense of the EU

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The Nagorno-Karabakh War is the most brutal war the continent of Europe has witnessed in its recent history.

The battle was between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Nagorno-Karabakh is a region located between these two countries. The region was controlled by ethnic Armenians, though was internationally recognized as a part of Azerbaijan. The conflict began, when Azerbaijan launched a military move to establish its recognised claim over the territory.

Azerbaijan had the support of Turkey and even the European Union.

When the war reached its final stage, Armenia, which enjoyed the indirect support of Russia, was at a losing end.

Generally speaking, Azerbaijan has won the war by establishing its authority of the majority of the land which were under the control of ethnic Armenians.

But, actually, the real winner is not Azerbaijan and Turkey; it is Russia.

It is Russia which has brokered a peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

What the development points at is the failure of the European Union – which is considered as the most powerful organisation based in Europe.

In reality, Russia has won where the European Union has miserably failed. What the incident exposes is the weakness of the union, which boats of its unity and stability, and is known for its peace-making framework.

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Conservative Europeans block Covid recovery fund

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Two conservative European countries, Hungary and Poland, have blocked the Covid-19 recovery fund, introduced to help those countries which were destroyed by the virus outbreak.

The European Union budget has been stopped using a clause that ties funding with adherence to the rule of law in the bloc.

Had the budget been passed, those countries which were devastated by the virus outbreak would have received a strong financial support of €750bn.

The EU functions on the basis of consensus. Each and every member has the right to veto European Union Budget.

The EU consists of over 27 member countries.

Hungary and Poland have used their veto power to block the budget.

Actually, these two conservative countries are not in a good relation with the rest of the European Union countries.

 The EU is currently investigating both countries for undermining the independence of courts, media and non-governmental organisations.

EU states had already agreed on the €1.1tn budget for 2021-2027, and the coronavirus stimulus package after a marathon four-day summit in July.

It is yet to been seen how the EU will handle the present crisis.

The EU is at the edge of a possible collapse. Already, the Covid-19 affected countries are angry with the EU for not coming to its rescue in a timely manner.

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Moldovan Election: Opposition marks victory against incumbent

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Maia Sandu, the opposition candidate, has defeated Igor Dodon, the incumbent President, in the Moldovan Election.

The winner has secured as many as 57.7 per cent vote. At the same time, her opponent, Mr. Dodon failed to wrist more than 42.2 per cent vote.

The contest, though was between Ms. Sandu and Mr. Dodon, was actually between the European Union and the EU rebel of Russia.

The winner is a pro-European candidate. The looser is a pro-Russian candidate. The result implies that the country in the near future may move close to the faction led by France and Germany away from the one led by Russia.

Ms. Sandu, who is 48-year old financial expert, is a former World Bank economist.

As soon as the initial trend has become out, the opposition has gone to a celebration mood.

The final result is expected to be released in the near future itself.

It is clear that the final result will be a big blow to the faction led by Russia and may reduce the influence of the European rebel in the region where the former Soviet satellite is located.

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UK to tighten immigration policy

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The European country of the United Kingdom has announced its plan to tighten its immigration policy. As per its new policy, no person with a serious criminal record will be allowed to enter the country.

 The new policy is applicable to all, including Europeans.

The policy has been announced by a senior officer in the United Kingdom.

The decision has been taken to reduce the threat posed by criminals to the people of the United Kingdom.

It is yet to be seen whether the policy can be implemented perfectly or not. If the UK is forced to accept a no deal Brexit, it will make it difficult for the UK to implement the policy.

The no-deal Brexit means no sharing of criminal record.

The policy is likely to attract criticism.

The main flaw about the policy is that there is a lack of clarity about the policy. Also, there is a lack of clarity about how the policy can be implemented.

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EU imposes sanctions on Russian officials over Novichok issue

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The European Union has imposed sanctions on as many as six Russian officials and a chemical research centre controlled by the country over the Novichok issue.

The action has been taken as the union has found evidence to believe that Alexei Navalny, the prime critic of Russia President Vladimir Putin, was poisoned at the behest of the Russian officials.

The involvement of the chemical research centre has also been detected by the European Union.

The action has been taken on the basis of the request made by the European countries of France and Germany.

Mr. Navalny was poisoned while travelling to Moscow in a flight.

He was initially admitted in a hospital based in Russia, which ruled out the possibility of poisoning.

Later, on the basis of the request made by the victim’s family members and friends, he was taken to Germany.

Anyway, Mr. Navalny has recovered from the condition.

The Russian government has not yet responded to the action taken by the European Union.

Russia is expected to retaliate with the same method.

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Cyprus suspends controversial citizenship scheme

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The European country of Cyprus has decided to suspend a controversial citizenship scheme, which grants citizenship to those who invest a minimum of 2 million Euro in the country.

The scheme has come under spotlight after an investigation conducted by a renowned International media house exposed the flaws in the admiration of the scheme.

The investigation exposed how the scheme was misused by a Chinese businessman to acquire the citizenship of the country.

The decision is expected to come into force in the near future itself.

It was in the year 2004 Cyprus was offered a membership in the European Union.

What comes naturally with the citizenship of Cyprus is an opportunity to access the facility of visa free entry to any country in the European Union.

Cyprus is at present one of the very few countries in the continent of Europe which offers the opportunity of securing citizenship in exchange of investment.

Earlier, the EU warned its member countries to stay vigilant while offering citizenship in exchange of investment.  

It is not clear whether any other country in the continent will follow the footprint of the European country of Cyprus.

It is important to make sure the citizenship in exchange of investment is not misused.

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Belarus uses force against protesters

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Belarus has used severe force to quell protest originated against its President, Alexander Lukashenko, who was recently re-elected as the head of the country.  

As per a report, the Belarusian riot police have used water cannon and stun grenades against the protesters.

The protest was triggered by the disputed election – which declared Mr. Alexander as the winner of the presidential election.

Several human rights organisations have raised serious criticism against the way Belarus has handled the protest organised against the disputed election.

Amnesty International has demanded the intervention of the western forces to address the issues developed in Belarus.

In the latest rally also, several people have been booked. Since the emergence of the protest, numerous people have been detained by the Belarus police.

The police, in the latest protest, have blasted protesters with coloured water to mark them out for arrest.

Many believe that it is high time to interfere in the issue.

Belarus is a country in the Eastern Europe, which has enormous growth potential. It is not in a good relation with the European Union.

It has a good relation with Russia. Recently, Russia offered support to the country to quell the protest.

The west is closely watching the development in the Eastern Europe.

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UK likely to reach post-Brexit deal with EU soon

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The European country of the United Kingdom is likely to reach a post-Brexit deal with the European Union – from which it walked out recently – soon.

The deal is at present in the negotiation stage. The European Union and the United Kingdom are trying their level best to reach a deal.

The deal is expected to reduce the injures created by the untimely exit of the United Kingdom from the Economic Union – dominated by Germany and France.

Competition rules and fishing rights are the main points which have made the negotiation process difficult.

The UK’s economy is at present not in a good state. It is important for the country to form a policy in favour of the country.

The EU-UK deal is expected to strengthen both the European Union and the United Kingdom.  

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Anti-Russian camp stiffens its stand against Belarus

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Countries stand in the opposition camp of the one which is led by Russia in the western world has stiffened its stand against Belarus – which has been witnessing a powerful anti-government protest for last few days.

Belarus is a country remain in the camp led by Russia. Notably, it relies heavily of its energy requirement.

Recently, Sweden advised the European Union dominated by Germany and France, to impose a sanction against Belarus.

Subsequently, several western powers close to the EU-led camp have expressed similar views.

A section of people in Belarus is unhappy over the way in which Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was re-elected as the head of the country.

Mr. Lukashenko has been ruling the country since the year 1994. The section alleges that the election was carried out in an unfair manner.

Recently, when the president has visited a factory, the workers of that factory has shouted slogans against him.

In the recent days, the ongoing protest has gained a violent nature, as the violent methods used by the police to suppress the protest has doubled the anti-government sentiment.

Though the president has asserted repeatedly that he would not allow another election, he may not be able to rule peacefully keeping his eyes shut towards the protest for long.

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Around two million EU citizens receive settled status in the UK

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As many as two million EU citizens have received settled status in the European country of the United Kingdom – which recently decided to severe its historic relation with the economic union.

Those who have received the status can remain in the country as long as they want without the fear of deportation – that means the status is akin to citizenship.

No all who applied for the status have received the status. Many applications have been rejected by the UK government, leaving several people in the pit of misery.

In order to address the plight of those who have been rejected the status by the UK, the Liberal Democrats have appealed that the status should be offered to all EU citizens currently in the country.

They have warned the country against the possibility of the emergence of another Windrush-style scandal.

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