June | 2021 | Watching America

Japan: US-Russia Summit: Don’t Let Putin Get Arrogant

Robin Koerner - June 30, 2021. Published in Sankei Shimbun

Canada: Canada and the US — 2 Nations, 2 Birthdays, 2 Very Different Attitudes

Rejeanne Lacroix - June 30, 2021. Published in Ottawa Citizen

Canada: China and Russia: 2 headaches for the New American President

Robin Koerner - June 30, 2021. Published in L'Actualité

At the end of the day, whether it is with China and Russia, nobody wants an escalation of tensions that could descend into armed conflict.

Australia: Robots, Electric Cars and Face-Scanners: China and the US Vie To Build the Future

Rejeanne Lacroix - June 30, 2021. Published in Sydney Morning Herald

Bahrain: Why Doesn’t Washington Care about Iran’s Missile Attacks against Middle East Countries?

Robin Koerner - June 30, 2021. Published in Akhbar al Khalij

The administration wants to extract itself from the problems and crises of the Middle East; it is not interested in security and stability.

Russia: As Shown by the Account of the Geneva Meeting

Robin Koerner - June 30, 2021. Published in Izvestia

Powerful and proud states ... should be able to develop basic rules of interaction and maintain stable channels of communication.

India: The Great Disrupter

Lalatendu Das - June 30, 2021. Published in The Statesman

In the recent summit, ... their fulsome handshake could send a message that the old way of greeting may make a comeback.

China: Confronting China for US Worst Strategy for India

Lalatendu Das - June 30, 2021. Published in Global Times

India is strategically controlled by the U.S., fighting for Washington's Indo-Pacific strategy and starting a contest with China.

Spain: US-Russia: Reducing Risks

Stephen Routledge - June 30, 2021. Published in El Pais

It would be naïve to expect substantial improvement and strategic changes, but the meeting represents a welcome turning point.

Poland: George Floyd’s Killer Sentenced to 22 1/2 Years in Prison; A Major Change in America

Robin Koerner - June 30, 2021. Published in Polityka

The reasons behind the extreme inequality in the U.S. ... are only partially racial.

Canada: Joe Biden’s Double Dilemma — Spikes in Crime and Chaos at the Southern Border

Rejeanne Lacroix - June 29, 2021. Published in National Post

South Korea: The Regular War of Nerves between the Leaders of the US and Russia

Robin Koerner - June 29, 2021. Published in Hankook Ilbo

In such an atmosphere, the talks were limited to listing differences of opinion, but if there is any achievement to this summit, it’s the affirmation of each other’s not-to-be-crossed red lines.

Monthly Archives: June, 2021