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G20 Anticipating New Dawn With African Union – Analysis

Johannesburg was the scene for the 15th BRICS — Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa — summit held late August during which leaders raised African Union’s permanent seat in the G20. Early September, New Delhi is the scene for G20 summit to discuss changing geopolitical situation and global development …

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Ukraine’s Long and Sordid History of Treason

Benedict Arnold, Vidkun Quisling, Philippe Pétain: The names of famous traitors and enemy collaborators resonate through history. Now their ranks are being replenished amid the Russia-Ukraine war, even if few names have yet become infamous outside Ukraine. Since the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union, Ukraine’s history as an independent …

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How Russia Globalized the War in Ukraine

From the outset of his invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s vast ambitions for the war were obvious. He intended to topple the government in Kyiv and either partition or take control of Ukraine. But Putin’s aspirations extended beyond carving a sphere of influence in central and eastern Europe. …

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