China begins war games to coincide with NATO summit
NATO seeks to put forward a united front against Russia at its 75th anniversary summit, but is undermined by divisions over China.
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NATO seeks to put forward a united front against Russia at its 75th anniversary summit, but is undermined by divisions over China.
A fifth term, gains in Ukraine and partnerships with China and Iran mean that Putin is operating from a position of strength.
Putin has accepted IS’s role in the attack but also accused Ukraine of being involved or even ultimately responsible.
The war enables Russian authorities to redirect grief and outrage in the aftermath of a tragic attack.
Russian troops, waiting in their trenches, can only be fearful for the futures. Meanwhile, Russians at home have been reminded that their borders are not secure.
A furious Kremlin has threatened the “harshest possible” retaliation after a suspected Ukrainian drone strike injured residents of a leafy Moscow suburb.
Despite the show of personal chumminess and close strategic alliance, the cold calculus of geopolitics was whirring beneath the surface.
Gareth Jones’ eyewitness reports, gathered at significant risk, were initially dismissed at a time when many in the West were supportive of Stalin.
Scholz finally buckled to intense pressure from NATO partners after Washington pledged 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.
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