Ukraine: Western countries sceptical as Putin announces troops withdrawal, conditions for peace
•Putin says Russia does not want war with Ukraine •Russian president, German chancellor meet in Moscow •US has not verified…
War: Putin’s mixed signals on Ukraine keep the West guessing
•Russia offers an olive branch, but still wields the sword •Vladimir Putin signals a readiness to keep negotiating with the…
Ukraine: Russia says dialogue with West to avoid war ‘not exhausted’, NATO agrees
•Russian foreign minister proposes to continue and expand talks on security guarantees •Defense minister says some of exercises closing to…
Nonstate armed actors in 2022: Alive and powerful in the new geopolitics
Editor’s Note: This piece is part of a series titled “Nonstate armed actors and illicit economies in 2022″ from Brookings’s Initiative…
Virtual state of control: Building a metaverse with Chinese characteristics
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Russia, China oppose NATO expansion
Pool photo by Alexei Druzhinin
Russian spy ship that can ‘cut undersea cables’, disrupt global internet
Global internet connectivity