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Xi and Putin need each other more than ever

Vladimir Putin is hosting world leaders in Moscow for WWII victory celebrations today.  Why does this matter? But there are a couple other signals on display. One inadvertent signal is the fact that this annual military parade is now less than half its pre-war size, reflecting the degree to which all Putin’s chips really are […]

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So maybe that’s enough for both sides to take a win and step away — Pakistan has even pledged not to take “irresponsible action” if India taps the brakes. Then the uneasy status quo ante could resume: diplomatic frost, border incidents, edgy statements, and so on. But there’s still unquenched outrage on both sides of the border fuelled by history, politics, competition, and […]

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Israel approves plan to capture and hold Gaza

After weeks of Israeli air strikes, ground raids, and blockades billed as pressure tactics to force Hamas to release the final 59 hostages, the Israeli security cabinet has unanimously approved a plan to expand back across Gaza. The details of this ‘Gideon’s Chariots’ directive remain fuzzy, but an Israeli official has told media it’ll include:  […]

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