Libya
Recent clashes in Tripoli, upon closer examination, appear to be more than just another flare-up in Libya’s endless civil war. This time, the situation seems much more serious not only from a domestic political perspective but also in terms of global politics. The weakening of Dbeiba’s government is
Armenia
The International Court of Justice in The Hague has refused to protect Ruben Vardanyan. The decision, issued on April 25, 2025, marked the end of Armenia’s difficult efforts to seek justice for the former State Minister of Artsakh and fifteen other Armenian detainees held in Azerbaijan. Betrayed by Moscow,
Asylum
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, millions of Russians opposed to the regime have fled the country—escaping repression, avoiding mobilization, or simply refusing to continue supporting Putin’s system with their labor and taxes. Yet beyond the borders of the aggressor state, they are clearly unwelcome: visa
Sudan
The recent seizure by rebels of a military airport in Darfur and their rapid advance toward the Libyan border threatens not only to disrupt the fragile balance of power in Sudan but also to significantly escalate the ongoing conflict. As Moscow solidifies its influence while Sudan's regions sink
Mali
Mali’s sharp turn away from its former European patrons and toward a strategic alliance with Russia appears to be fundamentally reshaping the balance of power in West Africa. This former French colony is drifting ever more demonstratively toward Moscow—signaling the emergence of an entirely new geopolitical configuration on
Algeria
Why the trade turnover between Moscow and Algiers falls short of its potential—and what could change the rules of the game Russia and Algeria are two countries bound by decades of political ties, strategic interests, and mutual respect. One is the largest state in Eurasia, the other is an
Sudan
Two years after the onset of civil war, Sudan finds itself on the brink of decisive changes. Recently, the government army finally managed to expel units of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces from the country's key cities, including the capital Khartoum. However, this military success is already being
Trump
The Clash of Interpretations – Democracy as Victim or Nationalism as Triumph? Seventy-five days into Donald Trump’s second presidential term have been so eventful that the entire world paused to reassess the role of the United States in the global order. Two distinctly different Russian political figures, Garry Kasparov and
Destabilization
Why the civilized world struggles to counter an alliance relying on hybrid warfare and oil-market blackmail? Over the past decade and a half, a unique alliance has formed globally, consisting of three political entities—Iran, Russia, and Hamas—that function as a single organism. Despite the absence of formal treaties,
Nexirs Journal is a personal blog of Sergey Konyashin (Israeli media researcher, former Russian diplomat), offering in-depth, analytical, experience-based reflections on contemporary world affairs.
Why Russia's Actions Are Not Limited to the Battlefield in Ukraine and What Mechanisms of "Nonlinear Warfare" Are Being Used Today to Destabilize Entire Regions? Not long ago, several high-profile incidents were officially recorded across different European countries: the arrest of military personnel in Romania who,
How the Initial Shock and Hope for a Swift Regime Collapse Gave Way to a Protracted War, Devastation, and Exhaustion. Is There Any Chance for a “Bad Peace” in This Prolonged Confrontation? Three years ago, the world witnessed the largest war in Europe since the mid-20th century. Everyone remembers the
What Did Hebrew-, English-, Arabic-, and Russian-Language Israeli Publications Write About the Start of Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine, and Why Were Their Assessments and Emphases So Different? Three years ago, in late February 2022, a full-scale war broke out between Russia and Ukraine. For Israel, those days were marked
How illusions about the Russia-Ukraine conflict are trapping the former U.S. president in a web of underestimated realities? In American politics, Donald Trump has long positioned himself as the "master of deals," capable of swiftly resolving global conflicts. However, the war between Russia and Ukraine presents an
In high-profile negotiations between Russia and the United States in Riyadh, the general public usually sees only the visible aspects: delegation meetings, briefings, press statements, and so forth. However, while observing such events, few people think about who organizes and manages all this activity. Behind the scenes of major international
Russia has finally secured a base on the Red Sea. But does it still need one? The statement made by Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusuf Ahmad al-Sharif on February 12, announcing that an agreement had been reached with Moscow to establish a Russian naval base on the Red Sea, was
Lecture Theses at the Tel Aviv House of Scientists — February 12, 2025. Lecture Announcement and Abstract on the Event Organizer's Website. How were the events of February 24, 2022, portrayed in the Israeli press in different languages? In what ways did coverage differ in Hebrew, English, Arabic, and
In under two years, the bloody civil war in Sudan has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people. Tens of millions have become refugees and so-called IDPs—internally displaced persons, in other words, refugees within their own country. Until quite recently the largest and wealthiest nation in Africa
Many of us have, at least once in our lives, walked along the street of the Novorossiysk Republic—one of the most picturesque and historically intriguing locations on the shores of Tsemess Bay. And of course, we are all familiar with the monument standing there, a silent reminder of events
