Paul Goble, Jamestown
Increasingly, one of the defining characteristics of Vladimir Putin's leadership has been its propensity to push the narrative that the Kremlin has a special relationship with ethnic Russians and Russian speakers abroad, groups that Moscow typically lumps together as the Russian World (Russkiy Mir). Less widely known is that every post-Soviet state has a significant number of co-ethnics living abroad,
Stephen Bush, NS
The argument for Change UK rests on two foundations. The first is that the two major parties are inadequate for the challenges the country faces and that neither has any business running the country. The second is that none of the existing challenger parties are capable of filling the gap.
Nick Cohen, Spectator
Who will fight the British far right? The centre right, the left, the liberals? The European elections are giving Nigel Farage the chance to push for a catastrophic Brexit, and build a formidable and
38 North
At times like this, it never hurts to get at least some of the history straight.
Peter Brookes, RCWorld
A.D. Miller & R. Sokolsky, USA Today
Maduro??s tenacious hold on power in Venezuela should be a cautionary tale for Trump's regime change fans. But they've still got Iran in their sights.
Frida Ghitis, World Politics Review
John Bolton, the U.S. national security adviser, has accused Moscow of selling arms across Africa in exchange for votes at the U.N. that helped to keep strongmen in power, undermine peace and security, and run counter to the best interest of the African people. Russia is not exactly pivoting to Africa. Instead, it is widening its geographic scope of operations, seeking to expand its low-cost, high-impact strategy for international influence.
Ira Stoll, Reason
The splintering of international economic interdependence is a worrying sign for peace through trade.
