Jueves, 25 de mayo de 2023 (Continuación)

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As Russia prepares for an imminent  Ukrainian counteroffensive, and America’s 2024 presidential race  takes shape, it is becoming increasingly apparent that Russian President Vladimir Putin believes one possible path to victory in his so far unsuccessful war runs through the US election.

The latest evidence that Putin may just expect Western support for Ukraine to end – if only Russian forces hold on until there’s a new president in the White House – came tucked away in a blistering announcement from Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Friday, declaring entry into the country would be “closed for 500 Americans”.

The blacklist, Moscow explained, targets individuals “involved in the spread of Russophobic attitudes and fakes”, as well as principals in companies supplying weapons to Ukraine.…  Seguir leyendo »

The Grand Torii Gate at Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island where leaders of the G7 countries are meeting in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images.

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G7 leaders met in Hiroshima with an ambitious agenda set by the Japanese presidency, ranging from strengthening support for Ukraine to enhancing the group’s economic security, to showing the developing world that the group was ready to respond to their calls for a reform of the multilateral system of development finance.

The summit has made progress of varying degrees on all these goals, reflected in a 40-page communique and six free-standing statements. There may also be more private progress in the form of understandings between G7 members – such as on the future evolution of the multilateral development banks – which will only become clear in the outcomes of the Indian G20 Summit in September.…  Seguir leyendo »

Demonstrations in central Tunis against Tunisia's president President Kais Saied, who opponents claim is aiming to install a new dictatorship in the birthplace of the Arab Spring. Photo by FETHI BELAID/AFP via Getty Images.

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The carpet rolled out to  Bashar al-Assad  by the Arab League in Jeddah this week opens a grim new chapter in a darkening world. Hundreds of thousands have been killed and millions displaced by the Assad regime’s horrific war crimes, yet here he is  being welcomed with open arms.

More than a decade after the  Arab Spring, the promise of bringing new and more accountable political forces into power to sweep away long-serving and corrupt despots  appears lost. Authoritarian regimes across the region have  reasserted their control  and sent a clear message: no change will be brooked and the existing political orders will endure come what may.…  Seguir leyendo »