How strong is the CIA’s team of Russian analysts today? The CIA is doubtless operating within Russia, but autocracies are difficult to penetrate – and the agency does not have a great record of success in this regard. The extent of its covert actions will likely also be limited because the US remains reluctant to risk being seen as directly involved in the conflict.
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Last year, the US’s Biden administration announced plans to increase two-way trade and investment between the US and Africa. The starting point was a revamp of the Trump-era “Prosper Africa initiative”. As American secretary of state Antony Blinken visits three African nations – South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda – Kefa Otiso and Francis Owusu provide insights into US-Africa trade relations and what’s being planned to improve them.
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Two QUAD partners, the United States and Australia have chastised India for hosting Russia during its conflict with Ukraine, and called on India to be “on the right side of history” just hours before Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in India.
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Biden’s remark came as tensions between the United States and Russia reached a breaking point as the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine entered its second month. The administration has been treading carefully in order to avoid nuclear escalation, but some Republicans believe Biden’s off-the-cuff remark may have done just that.
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Ukrainian President Zelensky said Tuesday that his country should accept that it will not join the US-led NATO military alliance, a key Russian concern that it used to justify its invasion.
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Nationalism is disappearing, democracy is inevitable, nuclear war can’t happen: Ukraine shows old certainties were wrong.
By Robert Reich
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Many predicted that Nato’s expansion would result in war. It has long been obvious that Nato expansion would result in tragedy. We are currently paying the price for the US’s arrogance.
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Russia’s military buildup along the Ukrainian border over the last few months coincides with a steady rise in Putin’s popularity. Most Russians don’t want war, and half of Russians blame the current crisis on the U.S. and NATO, while 16% think Ukraine is the aggressor. Just 4% believe Russia is responsible.
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