Questions tagged [international-relations]
Questions about the relationships, agreements or interactions between countries. May also be used for questions relating to international organisations like the United Nations.
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Did Iraq declare outright support for Hamas after Oct 7?
According to Le Monde they did:
But a quick search didn't find any statements. So who in Iraq declared support for Hamas, and in what terms?
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What is special in the relations between Bhutan and Switzerland?
The requirements to get a Bhutan visa include
(...) nationals of Switzerland and Thailand who hold diplomatic or government-official passports, are also eligible for a visa on arrival at their port ...
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Who choreographs meetings between China and the United States?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avebny5UeB8
Who choreographs meetings between China and the United States? CNBC claimed in the video above that the whole meeting was choreographed, but by whom and how?...
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Do negotiations, especially concerning humanitarian concerns, ever include third party "witnesses"?
According to Netanyahu, Hamas refused an offer of fuel for the hospital. Hamas on the other hand claims Gazans don't have fuel for hospitals.
Netanyahu: Hamas refused Israeli fuel offer for Gaza's ...
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Why have more countries cut the diplomatic ties with Israel than with Russia?
Many countries (Bahrain, Jordan, Turkey, Bolivia, Chile and Colombia, Honduras, maybe others) have recalled their ambassadors from Israel. I cannot find any country that has recalled their ambassador ...
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Meaning of "Israel has right to defend itself"
Every time the Israel-Palestine conflict flares up, the US reaffirms that "Israel has right to defend itself" (examples in 2003, 2009, 2023).
Literally, this seems trivial: Israel has right ...
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Where Hungary stands in the EU politics?
From the last two years, it seems Orban is navigating closer and closer to Russia, and Hungary's relations with the EU are strained, to say the least.
It seems there is a disagreement in many areas, ...
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What is Russia's exact position on the Turkish presence in Northern Syria?
Russia has hosted various talks between Syria and Turkey (at lower levels--their heads of state refuse to meet) in attempt to mitigate or solve the issue of the presence of Turkish troops in Syria, ...
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What positions exactly did the recently expelled Canadian staff expelled from India hold?
There have been a lot of rather vague claims about this, e.g. that India revoked "diplomatic immunity" of 41 Canadians, starting from a certain date, resulting in Canada withdrawing said ...
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What is the practical implication of condemnations?
Often, countries "condemn" actions done by other countries, but do not do anything else about it. Is there any practical implications to such condemnations?
If so, what are they?
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Which Vienna Convention agreement was India expected to break?
[Credits for the articles (a law.se post): What is the legal way to expel diplomats from a country under the Vienna convention? ]
A diplomatic spat is ongoing between India and Canada.
India sought ...
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Why is the US not attending the Cairo summit?
There's apparently a summit organized in Egypt, where the UN chief spoke and:
The meeting, called the Summit for Peace, also included officials from Jordan, Qatar, Italy, Spain, the EU and UK. Israel,...
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Has the US president been uninvited to an international event before?
Is it unprecedented for the US president to be uninvited to an international event like President Biden was on October 17 this year (his summit with Arab countries was canceled at very short notice, ...
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Did Gaddafi's choice to have a plain green flag for Libya result in any political consequences?
From 1977-2011, as every kid who ever looked at the flag page in those old dictionaries could tell you, Libya's official flag was a plain green field.
My question is whether this unusual design had ...
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Why did Biden announce his visit to Israel in advance?
For context, high officials usually do not announce their state visits to conflict areas way in advance publicly due to security reasons. When Biden visited Ukraine, the visit was kept secret until ...
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Did Iran retaliate against Sweden in any way after the latter designated IRGC as terrorists?
According to Wikipedia, in Europe only one country designates the IRGC as terrorist: Sweden since May 2023. When the US declared the IRGC terrorists in 2019, Iran retaliated symbolically by declaring ...
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Did some UNGA resolutions recognize Crimea as independent or part of Russia? Or Kosovo as part of Serbia, to this day?
Russia has accused "the West" of double standards with respect to secession/self-determination e.g. in 2018 Lavrov said:
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What are the diplomatic challenges and advantages associated with a state receiving de jure recognition compared to de facto recognition?
Voted against UN Partition Plan and voted against admission of Israel
to membership of UN. Iranian government refrained from recognizing
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Is there a country (apart from Israel) where all of its land neighboring countries consider it an enemy?
Are there any other instances in the world where a country is in a situation similar to Israel, where all its land neighboring countries consider it an enemy?
While Israel does have peace treaties ...
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What happens if a party signs a treaty and ratifies it but the other although signing it does not ratify it?
The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, adopted in 1996 and known as the CTBT, bans all nuclear explosions anywhere in the world, although it has never fully entered into force. It was signed by ...
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Has the downing of a spy airplane ever been a justifying ground for waging war or causing an escalation that might lead to war?
Both the cause of the collision and the assignment of blame were
disputed. The U.S. government stated that the Chinese jet bumped the
wing of the larger, slower, and less maneuverable EP-3. After
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Is Robert Fico on better personal terms with Viktor Orbán than other Slovak political leaders are?
Besides seeing the war in Ukraine in the same way [i.e. the West's fault and not wanting to support Ukraine with arms], what else unites Robert Fico and Viktor Orbán? Are the two on better personal ...
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Authoritative sources for the Chinese balloon's sensors "had never been activated while over the Continental United States?" Activated beforehand? [closed]
CBS News' September 17, 2023 almost clickbait title The bizarre secret behind China's spy balloon left me disappointed (but not surprised.
See also CBS video including bits of interview with Milley: ...
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Why did Spanish nationalists interrupt one-minute silence for the victims of Morocco earthquake?
In this link you will watch a video of Spanish nationalists in Catalonia who interrupted a minute moment of silence that was held for victims of the recent earthquake.
What's the reason these Spanish ...
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Why wasn't the China-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Meeting held since 2019?
The 6th trilateral summit was held on 1 November 2015 in Seoul,
resuming the summit since 2012 due to a variety of disputes and issues
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How popular is Vivek Ramaswamy's idea to compromise with Russia on Ukraine in exchange of Russia's dropping alliance with China?
Vivek Ramaswamy, one of Republican presidential candidates, suggests in his article that China is American main rival and that it is wise to get Russia's neutrality in exchange for compromising on ...
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What does China have to gain from improving its relationship with the Holy See?
Relations between the Holy See and the PRC have been strained over
various issues, especially the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) policy
of restricting religious activities and the appointment of ...
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Would it make sense for a country to have an embassy for the whole of the EU instead of an embassy in each country?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_missions_of_the_European_Union
Would it make sense for a country to have an embassy for the whole of the EU instead of an embassy in each country? I was ...
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Following "The top priority now is to stop Lai Ching-te's visit to the United States." did China take any measures to try to do so?
Politico's August 12, 2023 Taiwan’s VP defies Beijing with New York City transit stop includes:
Lai, the leading presidential candidate in Taiwan’s upcoming election, is using the Big Apple stop to ...
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"Some 40 countries... on the sidelines of the (Russia v. Ukraine) war were invited to talks... in Saudi Arabia" Who was/wasn't invited? Who declined?
The New York Times' August 5, 2023 Ukraine Starts New Diplomatic Push to Weaken Russia begins:
Ukraine made a renewed push this weekend at a gathering in Saudi Arabia to win the support of dozens of ...
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What can the EU do against China's mineral bans?
It appears that the Commission and some trade diplomats want to
discuss the problem at the WTO, where the EU could bring a case
against China — much as it did when Beijing slapped its export ban on
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If Kissinger is not acting as a diplomat in an official capacity, how could it help improve U.S.-China ties?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/18/henry-kissinger-meets-china-defence-minister-beijing
The veteran US diplomat Henry Kissinger has met China’s defence
minister in Beijing.
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Is it unusual for a host country to inform a foreign politician about sensitive topics to be avoid in their speech?
In a public speech held in Romania, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban mentioned that the Foreign Ministry in Bucharest had given him a list of sensitive topics he should avoid in his public ...
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History or events likely triggering or being used by Koran-burning anti-Muslim groups in Denmark and Sweden?
notability: This is not intended to be another "why is there racism" question. The Koran-burning and related activities have had direct impact on NATO membership discussions and delays. ...
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What is the reasoning behind the USA criticizing countries and then paying them diplomatic visits?
I have observed that a US diplomat/senior official always visits the bashed country just after a significant bashing.
The following are some foreign visits of US officials that I remember:
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What demonstrates that "Russia has actually been quite wary of letting China take advantage of melting sea ice..."?
In the June 30, 2023 Economist video Ukraine war: will China be the real winner? The Economist's Beijing bureau chief David Rennie begins:
China's leader Xi Jinping when this war ends China will be ...
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What benefits does Israel get from the embargo against Cuba?
What benefits does Israel get from the embargo against Cuba?
The United States embargo against Cuba prevents U.S. businesses, and
businesses organized under U.S. law or majority-owned by U.S.
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Why would China be against the U.S. charging companies and individuals for making fentanyl precursors?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmx_pmKUlkc
Why would China be against the U.S. charging companies and individuals for making fentanyl precursors? I don't understand why China would be against this. ...
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Is a naval blockade considered a de jure, or a de facto declaration of war?
Let's say that China, or any other country for that matter, is subjected to a naval blockade by the United States, and as a result, China declares war against the United States. Will the diplomatic ...
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Can the governor of Okinawa pursue his own policy towards China?
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202306/1293081.shtml
Tamaki's visit also comes after he announced a plan to newly establish
a "regional diplomacy office" in fiscal year 2023 that will ...
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Can the crimes of mercenary groups such as Wagner be attributed to the countries using them?
Can the crimes of mercenary groups such as Wagner be attributed to the countries using them? The U.S. also have the infamous Blackwater group, so I am wondering if there exist laws that holds the ...
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On what basis does Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni demonstrate himself to be an actual ally to the United states?
PBS News Weekend full episode, June 17, 2023 briefly reports a violent attack on a school in Uganda by "armed rebels linked to the Islamic State" and at about 03:35 it states:
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How the US (and five others) define "economic coercion" they condemn, and differentiate it from the economic tools they use to pressure countries?
Reuters' June 9, 2023 With eye on China, US and five allies condemn trade-related 'economic coercion' begins:
WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) - The United States and five of its allies on Friday ...
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What were the avoidable strategic mistakes that led to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine? [closed]
It is said that conflicts can be avoided by dialogue and dissuasion. I am deeply regretful of the severe and worsening conflict in Europe. I can't help to wonder what steps should have been taken to ...
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Why do political parties sign "agreements" with other foreign political parties?
In this news article, it is mentioned that the Freedom Party of Austria has signed a "partnership agreement" with the United Russia Party of the Russian Federation:
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How can the US deny access to G7 markets?
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In a bid to further isolate Russia, Washington has warned countries, including the UAE and Turkey, they could lose access to G7 markets if they do business with entities subject to U.S. ...
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Democratic countries that limit the ability of foreign governments to influence their politics
Are there any clearly democratic countries that limit the ability of foreign governments, to openly influence their internal politics?
What about implementing special laws for that purpose?
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Why does Russia see NATO as an aggressor when the Istanbul document signed by Russia grants each participant the right to chose its allies separately?
The Istanbul document was a declaration signed in 1999 by Russia and Ukraine. Its legal character is similar to that of the Declaration of Human rights.
It contains the following paragraph:
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What are the exact transgression(s) that Norway is complaining about regarding Sweden's off-course rocket's recovery?
The BBC's April 26, 2023 Norway criticises Sweden's response after research rocket goes awry begins:
Sweden has got into hot water with Norway after one of its research rockets malfunctioned and ...
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How did Turkmenistan "destroy its relationship with Russia’s Gazprom in 2008"?
According to one Carnegie article (seemingly penned by a Uzbek political analyst/scientist):
After Ashgabat destroyed its relationship with Russia’s Gazprom in 2008, only China remained as the major ...
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