Iain Martin, Times of London
Harsh Pant & Nikolas Gvosdev, FPRI
The original article charted changes in South Asia’s geopolitical landscape since the end of the Cold War, and particularly how other major powers, including the United States, Russia, and China, have adapted to the rise of India and how this has impacted the relationship between India and Pakistan. In June 2020, the deadliest clashes between India and China on parts of their disputed borders since a brief conflict in 1962 erupted. Orbis editor Nikolas Gvosdev turned to Professor Harsh V. Читать дальше...
Kevin Williamson, National Review
Ahmad Melhem, Al Monitor
Jerusalem Municipality destroyed a plaque marking Turkey’s contribution to the restoration of a cemetery in the city as Israeli concerns over the Turkish activities in East Jerusalem persist.
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James Meek, London Review of Books
he first big leader to livestream a message to the virtual World Health Assembly on 18 May was supposed to be Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa and chairman of the African Union, but something went wrong with the feed. Xi Jinping went first instead. We saw the president of China seated behind a highly polished table, in front of a mural showing rosy dawn creeping over the Great Wall. He promised billions of dollars to fight Covid-19 and invoked ‘planet Earth... Читать дальше...
Teri Schultz, Atlantic Council
It’s not a place the Polish government wants to be: caught between its crucial transatlantic ally the United States and its neighbor, Europe’s most powerful country, Germany.
Philip Stephens, Financial Times
The pound has been a ball-and-chain on successive UK governments
Eli Lake, Bloomberg
Yet the senator from Kentucky is right to point out that Congress is abdicating its responsibility
Frida Ghitis, World Politics Review
From the moment The New York Times broke the news that U.S. forces had found massive amounts of cash during raids in Afghanistan, and ultimately concluded that Russia has been offering bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American and coalition troops, the focus has centered on President Donald Trump and his failure to take action in response.
Ronald Tiersky, RealClearWorld
French President Emmanuel Macron’s party, La République en Marche, lost the country’s recent municipal elections. Logically enough, commentators now believe Macron is more vulnerable in the 2022 election, even though there is no candidate on the political landscape right now with a tangible chance to beat him.
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Jacob Heilbrunn, National Interest
As America continues to lurch wildly in foreign affairs, it seems safe to say that the case for Henry Kissinger is becoming stronger than ever.
Simon Jenkins, Guardian
To think we can sway authoritarian Beijing is fantasy. Instead we must make those who want freedom welcome in the UK.
