Putin, Zelensky still talking—Through Israelis
•Putin and Bennett spoke for an hour and a half on Monday even as the Russian assault grinds on. By Michael…
Russian bombers just proved a no-fly zone won’t work over Ukraine
By Alex Hollings Over the weekend, Russian bombers flying inside Russian airspace deployed long-range cruise missiles against Ukrainian targets, proving…
Russia-Ukraine War: America’s hesitation is heartbreaking
•As the leader of NATO and of the free world, the United States needs to think much bigger than it…
China sees at least one winner emerging from Ukraine war: China
•The country’s leaders think it can shield itself from economic and diplomatic fallout and eventually be seen as a pillar…
First signs of joint Sino-Russian diplomacy in Africa emerge in Guinea, Kenya
By TCAP Signs of closer Sino-Russian diplomatic coordination emerged in Africa just three days after President Vladimir Putin met with…
With defence budget three times bigger than Russia, Europe should be a military super power-Top diplomat
•Says EU needs defence autonomy, independent capacity to face it’s challenges Unification of EU forces on military side reinforces NATO,…
Ukraine’s new foreign legion takes the fight to Russian forces
•President Volodymyr Zelensky appeals to battle-hardened veterans in race to augment its ranks By Brett Forrest Irakli Okruashvili, a former defense…
Time for NATO to find a way out of the escalation trap in Ukraine
•NATO has superior force at its disposal and an abundance of intelligence, and yet it cannot use force to alter…
Putin is creating the multipolar world he (thought he) wanted
By Sven Biscop, Bart Dessein & Jasper Roctus Up until the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s and China’s worsening relations…
China to face consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions-US
By Andrea Shalal, Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who is due to meet with China’s top diplomat Yang…