What Were Modi and Putin Really Talking About?
Western media tries to understand and fails miserably.
Western media tries to understand and fails miserably.
As the Russian army continues its chaotic retreat, questions are being asked, opportunities being examined as Putin’s warrior image takes a heavy beating.
The US and the UK torpedoed peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in March. They have continued to adopt a hawkish policy against Russia but misgivings against the war are on the rise not only in Europe but also in the US. Negotiations are the only way forward.
The fact that Zelenskyy was open to negotiations in March has not just been forgotten. US media suppressed it as soon as it began to emerge.
Join Haruko Satoh in a three-part series exploring the impact of the war in Ukraine in Asia. The second episode explores how India and Japan have been impacted by the rupture in the international system following the invasion of Ukraine.
Russia and Ukraine have come to an agreement on food exports. Will the deal hold?
Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine has cast Russia as a pariah. How long before Russia might be readmitted to the community of civilized nations? What will it all mean for Russia and the wider world?
To confront the four horsemen of the apocalypse of the 21st century — global warming, nuclear war, food insecurity and pandemics — we need coopetition, not competition.
The war in Ukraine has had an immediate effect on the security and defense discourse in Europe. This discourse reflects how the European security architecture might evolve in the future.
NATO continues interfering in the affairs of other countries, causing much pain and suffering across the world. It is time to tether it or dissolve it for good.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg may be guilty of heresy as Boris Johnson leads the new inquisition.
The Old Etonian wants to strip down to bare essentials and show off his pecs. Justin Trudeau is ready to follow suit and jump on a horse. Ursula von der Leyen seems less interested in going topless and more interested in pure horseback riding.
With Vladimir Putin evoking Peter the Great, it is clear that Russian imperialism is alive and kicking. Neighbors fled to NATO precisely to avoid the sharp claws of the Russian bear. After 1991, the West did not expand east. Instead, Eastern Europe moved west.
The Ukraine war offers an illustration of the triumph of a culture groomed to be receptive to propaganda.
