North Korea-Russia Ties Make China Wary Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea was aimed at strengthening China’s influence over Pyongyang while trying to prevent North Korea’s growing nuclear, military, and Russian ties from undermining Beijing’s interests. Analysts say China wants…
Risks and Opportunities for China and Russia The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has created strategic opportunities for Russia and China to weaken U.S. influence, learn from U.S. military operations, and deepen ties with Iran. Moscow and Beijing benefit if the…
Foreign Policy of India and Ties to Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin visited New Delhi for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, renewing an annual summit with India amid growing US pressure on New Delhi over its…
Ukraine Supports New Peace Plan but will Putin? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine is ready to advance a U.S.-backed peace framework with Russia but warned that sensitive issues — especially territorial concessions — remain unresolved. U.S. President Donald Trump…
US Sanctions on Russian Oil Majors Aim to Get Putin to Negotiate The Trump administration announced sanctions on Russia’s largest oil producers, including state-run Rosneft and privately held Lukoil, citing Russia’s lack of commitment to a peace process in Ukraine…
Trump Tightens Screws on Putin to End War President Trump said he plans to meet President Vladimir Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks to discuss a cease‑fire in Russia’s three‑year war against Ukraine. After a two‑hour call with Putin,…
Economic and Military Options for the US and EU The US and the EU are exploring ways to economically squeeze the Russian economy to bring Putin back to the negotiating table. In fact, the economic strategy to tighten the noose…
Putin Tests NATO Countries and Article 5 Commitment Article 5 of NATO says that an attack on one is an attack on all. This is the bedrock commitment made by all NATO members. Putin is trying to sow doubt among…
Russia Tests NATO Air Defenses with Drone Attack Nato fighter jets and air defenses shot down Russian-made drones that entered Polish airspace during a massive Russian strike on Ukraine. Poland called the incident an “unprecedented violation,” triggered NATO’s Article 4…
Meeting to End Russian-Ukrainian War U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to end the war in Ukraine and expects a summit involving both leaders and possibly Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Putin praised U.S…
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