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Kremlin Confirms Failed Back-Channel Talks With Britain Over Ukraine
The Kremlin confirmed that contact took place between Britain’s National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell and Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov. The exchange, reportedly...
Takaichi Marks Japan’s Turn Toward Strategic Maturity
When Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced that Tokyo would inform US President Donald Trump of its intention to “build up its military...
In a ‘Mad Max’-Style Onslaught, Russian Forces Roll Toward Pokrovsk
Russia announced that its forces are advancing deeper into the eastern Ukrainian cities of Pokrovsk and Kupiansk. A video showed Russian soldiers using motorbikes...
Russian Forces Advance South of Kupiansk, Capture Train Stations
Russian troops have pushed deep into the Ukrainian city of Kupiansk and moved south to seize multiple train stations, according to a Russian commander...
“The Greatest Affair of State”: Managing Risks of Nuclear Warfare
“Warfare is the greatest affair of state, the basis of life and death, the way to survival or extinction. It must be thoroughly pondered...
Kremlin Says It Wants Ukraine War to End but Blames Kyiv for ‘Stalled’ Peace Efforts
The Kremlin stated on Monday that it wants the Ukraine war to end “as soon as possible,” but described the peace process as “stalled.”...
Saudi-U.S. Talks Focus on Defence, Israel Ties Hinge on Palestinian Statehood
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) is set to visit the White House, his first trip to Washington since the 2018 killing of...
Illusion of Supremacy or Reality of Power: Why the U.S. Cannot Wage War on China
During the past several years, war scenarios and analyses issuing from Washington have hewed to a familiar but deceptively reassuring image of the future:...
Afghanistan’s Betrayed Peace
The 2020 Doha Agreement set out a compact between the United States and the Taliban that was explicitly premised on reciprocal commitments: withdrawal of...
North Korea Condemns US-South Korea Exercises, Vows ‘Offensive’ Response
North Korea's Defence Minister No Kwang Chol has threatened to undertake "more offensive action" in response to U.S. security discussions with South Korea and...