Recent constitutional amendments in Russia pave the way for Putin’s re-election but now-happening political upheavals cast a shadow over a 2024 bid for him.
Asia articles on Democracy Chronicles
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Recognizing journalist who exposed Ukraine’s Holodomor
Gareth Jones, a British journalist, exposed Stalin’s genocidal Ukraine famine. Kyiv Council recognised him, naming a street in the capital after him.
South Korea: Stop Intimidating North Korean Human Rights Groups
South Korea’s democratic system contrasts its northern neighbor’s repressive communist system yet it is intimidating North Korean rights groups.
US, Britain Increasingly See Eye-to-Eye on China
US Sec. of State Mike Pompeo met with UK PM Boris Johnson in what spells a joint approach by the world’s leading democracies to growing Chinese aggression.
U.S. moves to stop Russia ‘suppressing democracy’ in Sudan
Sudan is having a hard time making a democratic transition ever since Bashir was toppled. The U.S. is moving to stop Russia from derailing this process.
Hong Kong set to become the new Tibet?
Hong Kong is heading toward the same fate as Tibet after China imposed a new security law that criminalises calls for independence.
Failure to lead
After decades of global repute the United States of America has seen a historic leadership vacuum. Americans must make the right decision this November.
Why Covid-19 is North Korea’s ‘black swan’
An embattled North Korean economy has been further weakened by coronavirus pandemic, somewhat its “black swan”, even though the regime still plays tough.
Britain Poised to Ban Huawei
From VOA: The British government is set to end the participation of Chinese telecom giant Huawei in the building of Britain’s 5G phone network — a policy about-turn that will further deteriorate London’s strained relations with Beijing, but will please Washington, according to British media reports. The major policy change follows a fresh reassessment by […]
Zimbabwe Man Shot by Chinese Employer Disabled, Looking for Compensation
A Zimbabwean man shot by a Chinese national over pay dispute has asked for compensation as he fears he has become crippled for life.