Andrei Kolesnikov, Moscow Times
Putin is using the upcoming public vote on changing the constitution to make ordinary people his accomplices in the process of extending his rule.
Roman Dobrokhotov, Al Jazeera
Putin is losing popular support. Now Russians are going to take politics into their own hands.
J. Dorsey, RS
A Turkish-US business council is projecting Turkey as a trading alternative to China with the help of influential US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a close associate of President Donald J. Trump.
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Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs
A Clash in the Himalayas Will Push New Delhi Toward Washington.
Kunal Purohit, Foreign Policy
Hasty reopenings and inadequate health care are piling up casualties.
Anthony Cordesman, CSIS
It is all too tempting for Americans to focus on the Coronavirus crisis, the pandemic’s impact on the U.S. economy, and the existing levels of racism revealed by the killing of George Floyd. The fact remains, however, that the U.S. is still facing equally serious challenges in national security. The U.S. may be spending more on defense, but it lacks a meaningful and well-focused approach to strategy, force planning, and dealing with its strategic partners in virtually every area of national security. Читать дальше...
Conn Hallinan, Foreign Policy in Focus
Why is Trump unraveling treaties on nuclear arms? It’s not just greed — some people want to use them.
