Tag: ‘chessboard’

25 JAN

The head of the Coast Guard says Russia has ‘all the pieces on the chessboard’ in the Arctic — but the US has ‘only got a couple of pawns’

Interest is growing in the Arctic as receding ice makes the region more accessible. Military officials and policymakers have sounded the alarm about gaps between the capabilities of the US and other major powers in the region — Russia in particular. The relationship going forward may depend on which issues the US and Russia are […]

13 JAN

‘Marshall attack’: Assange sends Twitter into frenzy of speculation over chessboard

Julian Assange has once again sent Twitter into a frenzy of speculation with another cryptic tweet – this time posting an image of a famous chess strategy, prompting suggestions the whistleblower is preparing ‘checkmate’. The chessboard tweeted by Assange, unaccompanied by any text, shows a move from the Capablanca vs Marshall chess game of 1918 […]

07 MAR

EU: The Balkans risk becoming a ‘chessboard’ for big powers

AFP Brussels (AFP) – The EU warned Friday that the Western Balkans risk becoming a “chessboard” in a game between major powers, as Britain accused Russia of meddling in the region. Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, said there was “profound” concern about a region where dangerous historic tensions were also flaring up. […]