Its ruling duopoly neglected this for years in favor of buying mostly American equipment, which created a dependence that’s now practically impossible to eliminate and might thus forever end its Great Power aspirations.

How realistic is a ceasefire in Ukraine? 🧐

Trump is about to be placed into a dilemma due to his unwillingness or inability to coerce Ukraine into Russia’s demanded concessions.

The diplomatic tempo of the Ukrainian Conflict is picking up as all relevant parties begin talking more about reaching an agreement to end it.

The lessons from Trump’s Yemeni debacle could inform his future decisions on Ukraine.

Trump’s “total reset” with China contextualizes everything.

Poland wants influence and profits in Ukraine, but it’s unclear how far it’ll go to obtain and secure them.

This could set into motion a diplomatic chain reaction that ultimately places huge pressure upon India.

Ukraine is much more of a credible threat to Hungary than the inverse.

The mixed signals that he sent on Friday suggest that he hasn’t made up his mind about what to do.

Russia might be reassessing India’s role in Eurasia.

A top diplomat’s indirectly expressed concerns about this are understandable but unnecessary.

The battle was lost but the political war isn’t over.

The US’ policy towards the conflict will likely depend on the course of these upcoming negotiations.

Sunday’s presidential runoff election in Romania resulted in the victory of Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan, a liberal-globalist, over the populist candidate George Simion.

What might the latest Putin-Trump call lead to? 🧐

Russia considers it to be a series of military logistics projects sold to the public as economic ones.

He’s known for being a realist, not a wishful thinker, which is why his prediction was so surprising to many observers.