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From Russia, With Little To Show For It – Analysis

Russian President Vladimir Putin was hoping for a record turnout of African leaders at the second Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg last week to show the West he wasn’t isolated after all. He didn’t quite pull that off. Only 16 or 17 African heads of state attended – far fewer …

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China ‘participated actively’ in Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia

Pro-Kyiv Western countries had failed to secure China’s presence at previous Ukraine peace talks. China “participated actively” in Ukraine peace talks over the weekend at a summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, that brought together senior officials from Kyiv, the West and developing countries, according to reports. Beijing is reportedly keen …

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Syria: Orphan in News Headlines

The Syrian tragedy started with peaceful efforts by a large segment of the population to secure more individual freedoms, a curb on corruption, and better economic opportunities. All the current talk about normalization and reconstruction is a subterfuge to avoid the core geopolitical aspect of this tragedy created by conflicting …

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