Foreign policy
Government's strategy in relating with other nations
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| January 20 2025 |
State Sponsors of Terrorism
Succeeding President Donald Trump revoked Biden's proposed removal of Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list.
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| January 14 2025 |
State Sponsors of Terrorism
U.S. President Joe Biden proposed removing Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list as part of a Vatican-brokered deal to release 553 prisoners.
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| 2024 |
Foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government
Narendra Modi is preparing to contest the general election, seeking a third consecutive term as Prime Minister of India, continuing his leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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| December 2024 |
State Sponsors of Terrorism
Fall of the Assad regime, with uncertainty about Syria's future status on the State Sponsors of Terrorism list.
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| November 21 2024 |
Foreign policy of the Justin Trudeau government
Stated Canada would 'abide' by the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation if Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu entered the country.
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| September 2024 | In a CNBC interview, disputed claims that Trump threatens American democracy, arguing that the political system successfully contained Trump's impulses in 2020 and 2021. |
| July 2024 |
Foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government
Vikram Misri assumed the role of Foreign Secretary of India.
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| July 28 2024 |
Foreign policy of Vladimir Putin
Putin threatens to deploy long-range missiles capable of hitting all of Europe in response to US plans to deploy long-range missiles in Germany from 2026.
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| July 15 2024 |
United States foreign policy in the Middle East
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the lawsuit against Biden's administration concerning Israel.
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| June 2024 | A ransomware group calling themselves Cicada 3301 begins spreading ransomware, possibly reusing the original group's name. |
| June 2024 | Niall Ferguson became a bi-weekly columnist at The Free Press. |
| June 14 2024 |
Foreign policy of Vladimir Putin
Putin proposed conditions for ending hostilities in Ukraine, including Ukrainian troop withdrawal from four annexed regions and abandonment of NATO membership plans.
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| June 14 2024 | Ferguson was awarded a knighthood in the birthday honours list of King Charles III. |
| February 13 2024 |
United States foreign policy in the Middle East
U.S. Congress approved a bill providing approximately $19.3 billion in military aid to Israel, including support for military operations, air defense, and the Iron Beam defense system.
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| January 31 2024 |
United States foreign policy in the Middle East
United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a lawsuit against Biden's administration regarding Israel's actions in Gaza.
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| 2023 |
Foreign policy of the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan government
Target year for Turkey's '2023 vision', marking the centennial of the Turkish Republic with strategic goals for domestic and foreign policy transformation
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| 2023 | The University of Austin received approval to grant degrees. |
| 2023 | Ferguson was a visiting lecturer at the London School of Economics for the 2023/2024 academic year. |
| 2023 | In an interview with Jordan Peterson, Ferguson declared his position as a lapsed atheist and discussed the implications of atheism on society and individual ethics. |
| December 12 2023 |
Foreign policy of Xi Jinping
During a visit by Xi Jinping to Vietnam, Vietnam and China announced 36 cooperation agreements, covering areas such as cross-border rail development, digital infrastructure, and establishing joint patrols in the Gulf of Tonkin, along with a hotline for South China Sea fishing incidents. They also issued a joint statement supporting the building of a Community of Common Destiny.
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| November 14 2023 |
Foreign policy of the Justin Trudeau government
Trudeau urged Israel to stop 'killing of women, children, and babies' and to 'exercise maximum restraint' in the Gaza Strip, drawing a rebuke from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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| October 7 2023 |
United States foreign policy in the Middle East
Hamas-led attack on Israel triggered the Gaza war, leading to significant U.S. involvement and military aid discussions.
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| October 7 2023 | Niall Ferguson commented on the Hamas-led attack on Israel, stating that the violence witnessed was the most severe against Jews since the Holocaust and emphasized the impossibility of co-existence with Hamas in control of Gaza. |
| September 2023 | In a CNBC interview, Ferguson disputed claims that Trump posed a threat to American democracy, acknowledging Trump's weaknesses but asserting that the political system had contained his impulses successfully. |
| September 2023 | Ferguson opined that unless Biden withdrew his candidacy, the Democrats were likely to lose the White House to Trump, comparing the situation to other historical presidential terms. |
| September 2023 | Ferguson, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and their two sons were baptized. |
| September 18 2023 |
Foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged a credible link between the Indian government and the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, leading to the expulsion of a top Indian diplomat from Canada by Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly.
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| May 2023 | In an article for The Spectator, Ferguson suggested that Trump could realistically win the 2024 Republican primaries and presidential election despite ongoing legal challenges against him. |
| May 16 2023 |
Foreign policy of the Justin Trudeau government
Trudeau traveled to Seoul to meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, discussing potential cooperation in clean energy, semiconductors, batteries, and artificial intelligence.
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| May 8 2023 |
Foreign policy of the Justin Trudeau government
Made a surprise visit to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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| April 26 2023 |
Foreign policy of Xi Jinping
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Xi Jinping held their first phone call since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
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| March 10 2023 |
Foreign policy of Xi Jinping
Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to restore diplomatic ties, following a deal brokered by China after secret talks in Beijing.
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| March 6 2023 |
Foreign policy of Xi Jinping
During a speech to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Xi Jinping asserted that Western countries, led by the U.S., have implemented extensive containment and suppression measures against China, posing unprecedented challenges to China's development.
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| February 2023 |
Foreign policy of the Justin Trudeau government
Reimposed visitor visa requirements for most Mexican citizens to stem asylum seekers.
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| February 2023 |
Foreign policy of Xi Jinping
China released a 12-point peace plan aimed at settling the acute crisis in Ukraine, which was praised by President Putin but criticized by U.S. and European officials.
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| February 21 2023 |
Foreign policy of Vladimir Putin
In an address to the Russian parliament, Putin claimed the West was turning Ukraine into an 'anti-Russia' and that the war was about Russia's right to exist.
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| 2022 |
Foreign policy of Xi Jinping
After military exercises around Taiwan, PRC published a white paper urging Taiwan to become a special administrative region of the PRC under the 'one country, two systems' formula, marking the first white paper on Taiwan since 2000.
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| 2022 |
Foreign policy of Xi Jinping
After the 20th CCP National Congress in 2022, the Rodong Sinmun published a long editorial praising Xi Jinping, referring to both Kim Jong Un and Xi as Suryong, a title historically reserved for Kim Il Sung.
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| December 2022 |
United States foreign policy in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for summits, signing a 'comprehensive strategic partnership agreement' that elevated Sino-Arab relations.
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| December 25 2022 |
Foreign policy of Vladimir Putin
In a national television interview, Putin accuses the West of trying to tear Russia apart and declares his goal to 'unite the Russian people'.
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| December 1 2022 |
Foreign agents in Russia
Implementation of a unified register of foreign agents by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, consolidating previous separate registers.
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| October 2022 |
United States foreign policy in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia coordinated with Russia to reduce OPEC oil output, defying U.S. efforts to isolate Vladimir Putin during the invasion of Ukraine.
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| September 30 2022 |
Foreign policy of Vladimir Putin
Russia unilaterally declared annexation of four Ukrainian regions: Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson.
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| September 21 2022 |
Foreign policy of Vladimir Putin
Putin announced a 'partial' military mobilization in Russia.
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| August 2022 |
Foreign policy of Xi Jinping
In August 2022, it was reported that Xi Jinping personally decided to allow ballistic missiles to land within Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) during military exercises around Taiwan, serving as a warning to Japan.
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| July 2022 | In commenting on the ethnic diversity of candidates for the July–September Conservative Party leadership election, Ferguson argued against the idea that racism or nostalgia for the British Empire significantly influenced the Brexit vote. |
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