The quad language in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy document is completely free of any security related jargons. There is nothing in there about security at all, so clearly there's still some fundamental ideas that have to be resolved
Everyday when Vladmir Putin wakes up. When he comes into work. He's mostly concerned about the safety and the surveillance of his regime.
Right now, it is safe to say Mr. Putin is no where near the point of where he is ready to concede
Beijing was shocked by how poorly the Russian troops performed on the battlefield and was shocked by the very strong resistance from Ukraine and the very strong support from the rest of international community.
the awakening that is going on in Europe to its responsibilities that is something to be encouraged but it's important to channel it in a direction in which Europe can defend itself
There has been recent reports that Russia will be bringing in even more mercenaries or private security companies to support its forces in Ukraine.
The question is whether the escalation of the rhetoric will lead to an escalation of Putin's military actions in Ukraine or possibly directly against Europe or the United States for example in the form of a cyberattack.
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 141 of the UN’s 193 member states voted to condemn the action. But the Kremlin isn’t without its allies. Four nations voted with Russia against the resolution (Belarus, North Korea, Syria and Eritrea) and another 35 abstained.
Growing up the child of Eastern European and German immigrants, former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch strived to fit in.
Host Anne McElvoy asks Marie Yovanovitch, a former US ambassador to Ukraine, how far America and its allies should go in standing up to Russian aggression