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Vladimir Putin
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Russian response slow, inefficient and repelled
Moscow (11 September/ 33.33). Russia waged a 2-year war of aggression against its neighbor, the Ukraine. Two years…
Kursk: ….and the wheels are coming off
Washington/Paris/Berlin (12/8 – 28.57). Today is the twenty-anniversary of the sinking of the Kursk. A painful experience. A…
She Was at the Top of the State Department. Now She’s Ready to Talk
As Victoria Nuland steps down, she gets real about a world on fire. Victoria Nuland has long been…
BRICS Nations to Meet in South Africa Seeking to Blunt Western Dominance
Summary JOHANNESBURG, Aug 17 (Reuters) – BRICS leaders meet in South Africa next week to discuss how to…
How Putin blundered into Ukraine — then doubled down
At about 1am on February 24 last year, Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, received a troubling phone…