What Saudis hope to get out of Russia ties
Salman had hardly left Moscow when the Pentagon said a possible $15-billion sale of THAAD aerial defense systems had been approved to Saudi Arabia
View ArticleThe House of Saud bows to the House of Putin
Saudi Arabia pivots to Russia, the new sheriff in town
View ArticleTrump says Russia undermining China’s help on N Korea
‘What China is helping us with, Russia is denting’
View ArticleUS blinks under Turkish pressure in Syria
Turkey’s aim is to scatter the Kurds’ Rojava dream of a contiguous homeland across northern Syria
View ArticleAmid Western anxiety, Russia embraces China’s rise
Recognizing more opportunity than risk, a model the West refuses to follow
View ArticlePutin to Tour Russia’s Far East; May Visit Disputed Kurils
Russian president may announce a state residency in the region, and make pre-election noise
View ArticlePutin: Russia has ‘unstoppable’ nuclear missile that can’t be tracked by West
Claims Moscow has underwater drones that carry nukes
View ArticleRussia could disconnect from global Internet in event of war: Putin adviser
Moscow also building alternative Domain Name System
View ArticleTrump challenges the Russian-Turkish-Iranian alliance
The US President's remarks about wanting to bring troops home from Syria may have complicated talks on how events should play out in the war-torn state The post Trump challenges the...
View ArticleModi-Putin tete-a-tete in Sochi to mend ties
Modi, who unfailingly keeps an eye on his domestic audience, is assured of media limelight at a time when his charisma is fading The post Modi-Putin tete-a-tete in Sochi to mend ties appeared first on...
View ArticleFrom Russia with love, as Putin kicks off soft power Games
Not all of the action will be taking place on the pitch in football’s showpiece The post From Russia with love, as Putin kicks off soft power Games appeared first on Asia Times.
View ArticleTurkey’s European dream may be over, is the Sultan ready for Eurasia?
Erdogan has lost his parliamentary majority and must now establish a coalition with the far-right Nationalist Action Party; given the latter is anti-Western, the road ahead points in only one...
View ArticleEagle-meets-Bear and the Syria tug-of-war
Trump and Putin are likely to discuss the tricky situation in southern Syria when they meet; while the US president says he wants US forces back home, the CIA, Pentagon and Israel may be happier to see...
View ArticleColor Revolution in the Caucasus rattles Russian leaders
Armenia's new Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has targeted Moscow’s confidantes in a corruption crackdown and angered the Kremlin by making overtures to NATO The post Color Revolution in the Caucasus...
View ArticleUproar as PNG buys 40 Maseratis for APEC summit
Poverty-stricken country maintains it will profit from sale of luxury cars after they are used to chauffeur foreign leaders at next month's meeting The post Uproar as PNG buys 40 Maseratis for APEC...
View ArticleSummit in Istanbul as ramifications of the Khashoggi debacle roll on
The Russia-Turkey-Germany-France summit in Istanbul suggests that Russia is in control of Syria’s future; meanwhile, consequences of the brutal slaying continue to rock the House of Saud The post...
View ArticleIs US threat to exit INF Treaty a political stunt aimed at China?
Questions arise over Trump’s stance on Beijing’s missiles and the impact on East Asian security The post Is US threat to exit INF Treaty a political stunt aimed at China? appeared first on Asia Times.
View ArticleHow the New Silk Roads are merging into Greater Eurasia
Russia is keen to push economic integration with parts of Asia and this fits in with China's Belt and Road Initiative The post How the New Silk Roads are merging into Greater Eurasia appeared first on...
View ArticleAn historical journey into Crimea
Washington insists sanctions will remain until Russia returns the peninsula to Ukraine, but this will never happen. For Moscow, Crimea is back to where it belongs, and this is a region that has seen...
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