US Taunts Russia to Escalate in Ukraine
While Russia is steadily winning the ground war in Ukraine, the US is determined not to lose the information war.
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Online Blog | Russia | Ukraine | USA
Lavrov and Blinken Talk for the First Time Since the Ukraine War Began – Two Articles
A CNN report quoted an unnamed US official as saying Russia’s retaliation for western sanctions has put the West in “unchartered territory”. Suffice to say, Blinken’s call underscores the desperate urgency in Washington to open a line of communication to Moscow at the political level.
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Imran Khan Rewrites Pakistan’s Political History
Imran Khan has rewritten Pakistan’s political history by knocking at the doors of political power so soon after his ouster by an unholy alliance of time servers with foreign patronage. The Punjab election results show that the people of that country understand what democratic empowerment is and are voicing their opinion.
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EU Economies are Down on Their Knees
Welcome to the European Union’s “sanctions from hell.” Germany is heading for a major economic crisis. When Germany sneezes, of course, Europe catches cold — not only the Eurozone but even post-Brexit Britain.
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India, BRICS in Cold War Conditions
India is “balancing” between Washington and Moscow and the BRICS summit was a great occasion to monitor that trapeze act.
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Why India Must Decouple from I2U2
Americans estimate that the Indian government would grab the I2U2 platform to burnish its international image. But if there is any sanity left in the Indian foreign policy establishment, a subaltern role to serve US and Israeli interests cannot enhance India’s prestige in West Asia.
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Online Blog | Ukraine | USA | World Politics
Biden Tweaks Ukraine Narrative
The US is groping in the dark about the Russian intentions in Ukraine. It keeps improvising and updating its narrative to cope with emergent realities that keep coming as nasty surprises.
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In the Wake of Russian Victory in Mariupol
Thank God, Russia eschews any triumphalism over the surrender of the so-called neo-Nazi Azov regiment in the Azovstal factory complex in Mariupol.
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Why Ukraine War Has No Winners
Russia is practising a warfare that the West is not used to — where wars aren’t won anymore. It is highly unlikely that there will be a ceremonial occasion bringing the Ukraine war to an end.
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Make Hay While Sun Shines — Indian, Chinese Ways
India and China stand to gain the most out of Russia’s quest for new markets. Russia has offered discounted prices to them and payment systems in local currencies. However, India and China’s response present a study in contrast.
