Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Putin Still Has Friends in the West – and They’re Gaining Ground 312 April 8, 2022 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Guardian (U.K.) on 8 April 2022 by Jonathan Freedland (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:NATORussiathe WestU.K.UkraineVladimir Putin Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: Iran War: Stalemate Instead of Progress July 2, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauEach side contradicts the other’s announcement of any progress. 0 Germany: Close to a Nightmare Scenario* June 29, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungNow Israel is also learning what kind of 'ally' Donald Trump is. 0 Taiwan: From Maintaining Order To Coming Out on Top: The Changing US Strategic Discourse July 5, 2026. Published in Meihua NewsU.S. interests themselves may not have changed; what has changed is more likely the way those interests are expressed. 0 Israel: For the US, Oil Is Thicker Than Blood June 30, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom[E]conomic interests dictate American policy, and they are the decisive factor. 0 Spain: Tragedy Is Undermining Chavista Power, but Trump Is Not Accelerating the Political Transition July 4, 2026. Published in ABC JournalThe natural disaster that struck Venezuela marks the collapse of Chavismo, even in the eyes of those who defended it until the very end. 0 Topics Taiwan: From Maintaining Order To Coming Out on Top: The Changing US Strategic Discourse July 5, 2026. Published in Meihua NewsU.S. interests themselves may not have changed; what has changed is more likely the way those interests are expressed. 0 South Korea: Mayor Mamdani Fuels Divide between Democratic Party and Jewish Community July 4, 2026. Published in Dong-A IlboThe fierce debate within the party over pro-Israel and anti-Israel positions, sparked by Mamdani, is likely to continue disrupting U.S. politics for the foreseeable future. 0 Spain: Tragedy Is Undermining Chavista Power, but Trump Is Not Accelerating the Political Transition July 4, 2026. Published in ABC JournalThe natural disaster that struck Venezuela marks the collapse of Chavismo, even in the eyes of those who defended it until the very end. 0 Germany: Trump Fails at Separation of Powers* July 3, 2026. Published in Süddeutsche Zeitung 0 Germany: Iran War: Stalemate Instead of Progress July 2, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauEach side contradicts the other’s announcement of any progress. 0 United Kingdom: Trump’s Strategic Blunders in His War against Iran July 2, 2026. Published in RaialyoumOperation Epic Fury will not be remembered as a historic triumph, but as a textbook case of how tactical arrogance breeds strategic catastrophe. 0 Israel: For the US, Oil Is Thicker Than Blood June 30, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom[E]conomic interests dictate American policy, and they are the decisive factor. 0 Philippines: New and Old Green Card Holders Treated Like Vegetables June 30, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesThe Lau v. Blanche case illustrates how green card holders could be treated like vegetables. 0 Related Articles Italy: Ankara Summit: A Turning Point for NATO and the US July 3, 2026. Published in La RepubblicaThe era of bending over backwards to keep Trump on board is over. Taiwan: The US-Iran Conflict and Decline of US Hegemony July 2, 2026. Published in The Merit TimesThe political power the U.S. built up over years in the Middle East has been shaken to it foundations. Egypt: US Prestige Shattered in the Iran War June 27, 2026. Published in Ahram Online[I]t is [U.S.] prestige that has suffered the more profound and unquantifiable injury. Spain: Trump’s G7 Summit June 20, 2026. Published in El PaísDeference and appeasement can never be the right strategy. Saudi Arabia: The End of New START and the Third Nuclear Age June 15, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatIs humanity marching backward, or is it falling down into the nuclear abyss? Previous articleNorth Korea ICBM: Japan, US and South Korea Must Take Firm ActionNext articleThe West Is Testing Hypersonic Weapons – This Should Worry the World LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment