Afghanistan

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Intro

Afghanistan’s geography grants corridor potential but persistent instability limits integration.

Background

Decades of conflict reshaped institutions, economy, and external relations.

History

  • 1919: Independence – 1979-1989: Soviet-Afghan war – 2001-2021: US/NATO presence – 2021-: Taliban de facto control

Present Day

Limited recognition; humanitarian operations continue under constraints.

Future Outlook

Stabilization could unlock energy and transport corridors; otherwise isolation persists.

Population
33831764

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Afghanistan

Persons

Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth

1980–present

Jake Sullivan

1976–present
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

1971–present
Mojtaba Khamenei

Mojtaba Khamenei

1969–present
Mark Rutte

Mark Rutte

1967–present
María Corina Machado

María Corina Machado

1967–present

Herzi Halevi

1967–present

Oleksii Reznikov

1966–present

Oleksandr Syrskyi

1965–present
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Articles

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Imperialistische doctrines: Hoe Rusland grenzen, identiteit en vertraging gebruikt

Rusland hoeft een land niet te bezetten om het te controleren. Het hoeft alleen een oplossing te voorkomen. Van Transnistrië tot de Krim, van verhalende oorlogsvoering tot financiële systemen, Empire Logic laat zien hoe moderne macht in handen wordt gehouden – niet door verovering, maar door structurele ontkenning.

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Terug naar Babel: taal, identiteit en erbij horen

In heel Europa zijn taalrechten bij wet gegarandeerd. Maar hoe zit het in het leven? Van onderwijs tot burgerschap kan de taal die je spreekt nog steeds bepalen of je erbij hoort. Dit artikel onderzoekt hoe pluralisme wordt beloofd – en hoe het stilletjes wordt gefilterd, gerangschikt of ontkend.

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Controleren is goed, vertrouwen is beter!

Het is bijna 2025. Er is maatschappelijke onrust. Een migratiecrisis? Buitenlandse invloeden? Een terugtrekkende beweging naar het nationale vindt plaats. Grenscontroles worden weer ingezet. Men wil weer “in control” zijn. Gaat dit het vertrouwen terugbrengen?

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Event Timeline

1654

Pereyaslav Agreement with Tsarist Russia

The Pereyaslav Agreement between the Cossack Hetmanate and Tsarist Russia marked the beginning of Ukraine’s alignment with Russia, which would evolve into centuries of political, military, and cultural influence.

1564 – 1654
2026?
March 18, 2014

Crimea Annexation by Russia

In the shadow of Ukraine’s Maidan uprising, Russian forces seized control of Crimea. What followed was a swift, illegal annexation — a violation of international norms that shattered post–Cold War assumptions and launched a new era of geopolitical confrontation.

1365

The Hanseatic League

Beginning in the 14th century, a group of northern European cities formed a commercial and legal alliance that would dominate Baltic trade for centuries. Known as the Hanseatic League, this urban confederation connected ports from Flanders to Novgorod, enabling secure trade, mutual defense, and legal cooperation without central rule.

1932 – 1933
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Holodomor Famine

The Holodomor Famine was a man-made catastrophe under Stalin’s regime that devastated Ukraine, killing millions of Ukrainians and leaving a permanent scar on the national consciousness.

August 24, 1991

Ukraine’s Declaration of Independence

After decades as a Soviet republic, Ukraine asserted its sovereignty on 24 August 1991. This act of independence emerged from the ashes of empire — a democratic rebirth with fragile roots and far-reaching consequences.

13 April 2025

Attack on Sumy, at Palm Sunday, 2025

On Palm Sunday, April 13th, 2025, Russian forces struck the Ukrainian city of Sumy, killing civilians and sending a symbolic message of hatred. The attack violated not just laws of war, but shared cultural and spiritual bonds. It stands as one of the most morally grotesque moments of the ongoing invasion.

ca. 880–1240

Kievan Rus

The Founding of Kievan Rus marks the establishment of the first East Slavic state centered around Kyiv, which laid the foundations for modern Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia.

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