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    Moldova Needs Security Guarantees as Part of Any Ukraine–Russia Peace Deal

    Moldova is relevant to any Ukraine–Russia peace deal, which can only be achieved through enforceable security guarantees for both countries. A small but strategically important country, Moldova is decisively pro-Europe, with its voters defeating pro-Russian parties in the most recent election.  Moldova does not border Russia. Nonetheless, Moldovans feel threatened by Russia. In February 2022,… Continue reading Moldova Needs Security Guarantees as Part of Any Ukraine–Russia Peace Deal
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    FO° Podcasts: Myanmar Votes During a Civil War: Why This Election Could Tear the Country Apart

    Fair Observer’s Video Producer Rohan Khattar Singh and Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, the Executive Director of the South Asia Project at the Millennium Project, discuss Myanmar’s elections, which have been held since December 28, 2025. They examine why the military junta is pressing ahead with a vote amid an intensifying civil war, widespread humanitarian collapse and the… Continue reading FO° Podcasts: Myanmar Votes During a Civil War: Why This Election Could Tear the Country Apart
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    Somalia Must Confront Israeli Neocolonial Exploitation of “Somaliland”

    This is not merely about “Somaliland”. This is about Africa and the principle that Somalia’s borders cannot be altered without the consent of its people and institutions. Israel’s recognition of the self-declared “Republic of Somaliland” is a neocolonial exploitation project of a complex, deeply divided region in northwestern Somalia. It is a violation of Somalia’s… Continue reading Somalia Must Confront Israeli Neocolonial Exploitation of “Somaliland”
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    FO° Talks: Does the CIA Control American Presidents and Media? John Kiriakou Explains

    Fair Observer’s Chief Strategy Officer Peter Isackson and former CIA analyst and whistleblower John Kiriakou discuss the relationship between intelligence services, the presidency and the media. The conversation revolves around a blunt question: Are intelligence agencies, as they function today, compatible with democratic governance? Drawing on personal experience and historical cases, Kiriakou argues that secrecy,… Continue reading FO° Talks: Does the CIA Control American Presidents and Media? John Kiriakou Explains
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