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If Donald Trump wants to win, then he will need to reach out beyond his isolationist base and convince old-school Reagan Republicans. To do that he must support Ukraine.
1h ago
Ukraine
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
1d ago
Putin
A combination of factors has Donald Trump’s support growing. As a relatively fresh face, Kamala Harris’ best approach might be to remain vague about how she would be president.
1d ago
Putin
Through seven phone calls since 2021, Trump feeds his ego as Putin plays Trump, the author writes.
Oct. 10
Ukraine
Between wanting to help Ukraine and taking the necessary steps to ensure that help achieves its aim – victory – there seems to be an abyss. The West is now wavering above that abyss.
Oct. 10
War in Ukraine
Biden to miss Ramstein due to hurricanes; New book says Trump sent Putin Covid tests, Harris asked Zelensky to name replacement; Seven more children rescued from Russian re-education.
Oct. 9
US
US intelligence has warned of an influx of disinformation ahead of November’s Harris vs. Trump presidential election, with Russia and Iran seeking different favorable outcomes.
Oct. 8
Biden
One of the areas in the world that has particularly taken notice of the US presidential election is Central Asia.
Oct. 2
War in Ukraine
As US votes, Trump now “likes” Zelensky for not citing him in impeachment; Moscow rolls out $145B defense budget to rival Soviet levels; State Dept says it’s
OK with Ukrainian missiles hitting Russia.
Oct. 1
Zelensky
President Biden may have said all the right things to Zelensky when they met on Sept. 26 in the White House, words that must have been nice for the Ukrainian president to hear.
Sep. 30
Turkey
Turkey’s 2017 decision to buy air defense missiles from Moscow cost Ankara its place in the F-35 fifth-generation fighter program. How can it now square the circle?
Sep. 30
NATO
Trump’s statements encourage Putin to further aggression. And his well demonstrated infatuation with dictators does not bode well for the smaller, weaker nations in the world.
Sep. 28
Zelensky
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met in New York as the Ukrainian tried to hedge Kyiv’s position after disappointing meetings with the Biden administration.
Sep. 28
War in Ukraine
Biden welcomes Zelensky to White House by releasing rest of US funding; Republicans want Ukrainian ambassador removed; Harris affirms steady support for Kyiv; Trump to meet with Zelensky in New York.
Sep. 27
War in Ukraine
The Republican presidential nominee spoke extensively about his take on Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine for the first time in months during a speech where he also attacked Biden and Zelensky.
Sep. 26