The world is reacting to Vladimir Putin's new invasion of eastern Ukraine, as Western nations try forestall a wider invasion. I just returned from two weeks in Ukraine and Lithuania, where I spoke to…
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Geography, energy, history, and power converge in the most consequential chokepoint of the global economy
Rising oil prices will boost the Kremlin's coffers as costs over Ukraine mount, but a total defeat of Iran could lead to the deployment of radar stations in the north, near Russia's border
From military spending to energy markets, the US-Israeli war on Iran is driving rising costs, with the Strait of Hormuz emerging as a central pressure point
Until fairly recently, most Americans sided with Israel. These days, most side with the Palestinians. That will eventually influence US foreign policy.
By making Gaza unrecognisable, Israel aimed to sever an indigenous people from any physical or emotional connection to their homeland
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