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M.K. Bhadrakumar
COVID-19 Pandemic Signals End of US’s Hegemony?
30 May 2020
The US-China tensions have increased and so is Washington’s prolonged standoff with Russia. This is driving Moscow and Beijing toward each other.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Frustration Aside, Kremlin Should Not Let Syria Become a ‘Quagmire’
16 May 2020
Without doubt, Russia and Assad make indispensable partners for the time being. Putin must set aside his ambition to play the role of a peacemaker in Syria. It is for the Syrian people to decide on…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Trump and Putin Revisit the “Spirit of the Elbe”
28 Apr 2020
The Russians recall the event with nostalgia, Cold War hostilities notwithstanding.
AFP
Moscow Goes into Lockdown After People Fail to Heed Self-Isolation Call
30 Mar 2020
Over the past 24 hours, Russia has recorded 302 new cases -- the biggest daily increase so far -- taking the total tally to 1,835 cases of coronavirus and nine deaths.
Jignesh Patel
No, Putin Has Not Left 800 Lions on Russian Streets to Ensure Lockdown During COVID-19 Pandemic
23 Mar 2020
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, one Pakistani Twitter user – one of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the other of a lion roaming on streets – with a claim that Putin has left 800 tigers and…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
A ‘Win-Win’ Over Afghanistan and Syria
07 Mar 2020
On the face of it, the two peace agreements involving US and Russia are unconnected events but they also could have a bearing on each other.
Muhammed Shabeer
Criticism Swells in Russia Against Putin’s Constitutional Reforms
04 Mar 2020
President Vladimir Putin’s call for constitutional reforms on January 15 has substantially unsettled politics and governance in the country. The final proposal has been opposed by various progressive…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Turkey Russia Tiptoe Toward Unnecessary War
28 Feb 2020
The complex alignments bring to mind the Crimean War (1853-1856) which was also a geopolitical struggle like the Syrian conflict.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Putin Ushers Russia Into Transition Period
04 Feb 2020
It is an article of faith for Putin that Russia must maintain strong presidency. But Russia is entering a new political era. And Putin will not remain president when his term ends in 2024.
Newsclick Production
'Make in India' Not on Defence Spending Radar
30 Jan 2020
While blowing the trumpet of ‘Make in India’ on the one hand, when it comes to defence, the BJP-led government continues to remain largely dependent on foreign manufactures and pay hefty prices for…