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India: Iran War: America’s Old Playbook Is Faltering but Bharat Can Help Reset It

Jinghong Chen - March 21, 2026. Published in Firstpost

The entire Trumpian policy of the day, riding high on the MAGA bandwagon, is all about rejigging the world order again in favor of America.

Ukraine: Why Washington Failed To End the Russian Ukrainian War

Robin Koerner - July 4, 2025. Published in The Kyiv Independent

President Donald J. Trump's attempt to reset peace negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv was doomed from the outset.

Luxembourg: Alone from Here: Of the Trans-Atlantic West, Only Europe Remains

Mallory Matsumoto - March 12, 2025. Published in Tageblatt

The U.S. has bid farewell to the West.

Uganda: BRICS+ Group Won’t Escape the Western War Machine

Robin Koerner - February 15, 2025. Published in Monitor

Russia: Negotiation Ambitions*

Robin Koerner - January 19, 2025. Published in Izvestia

Trump’s ascension to power will bring us not victory but, at best, give us a breather.

Qatar: The West Is Not Dying, but It Is Working on It

Robin Koerner - December 26, 2024. Published in Gulf Times

The West is working tirelessly to push China to take the plunge and seriously challenge Western power.

Ukraine: Ukraine’s Fight against Russia Is a Metaphysical Struggle for Survival

Robin Koerner - December 25, 2024. Published in The Kyiv Independent

The ongoing conflict between Russia and the West has profound philosophical dimensions.

Ukraine: The West Is Pushing Ukraine toward Concessions That Will Backfire

Robin Koerner - December 18, 2024. Published in The Kyiv Independent

This new rhetoric reflects a growing sense that under a future Trump administration, the U.S. might withdraw some or all of its military aid.

Ukraine: Biden’s Foreign Policy Missteps Weakened the West and Undermined Harris’ Path to the Presidency

Robin Koerner - November 6, 2024. Published in The Kyiv Independent

Biden’s presidency may ultimately be remembered for failing to lead with clarity.

Hong Kong: How China and the West Misconstrue the ‘Century of Humiliation’

Robin Koerner - October 24, 2024. Published in South China Morning Post

It took a long time for the non-Western powers to acknowledge their diminution in the face of the Western onslaught.

Ukraine: Pakistan Can’t Walk the Tightrope between Russia and the West Forever

Robin Koerner - October 21, 2024. Published in The Kyiv Independent

The U.S. is particularly wary of Pakistan’s growing ties with China and Russia, but Pakistan feels compelled to pursue alternative relationships.

South Africa: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Highlights Unexamined Motives Nestled in the Unconscious

Robin Koerner - August 29, 2024. Published in Mail and Guardian

The vast majority of Russians accept the official narrative, and motivations for, the Russian war in Ukraine.

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