Vladimir Putin felt a sense of humiliation over the collapse of the USSR, the country he deeply loved, and for him, it was the 'greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century' By Sameer Arshad Khatlani Vladimir Putin was in the thick of things when the Communist block crumbled with the fall of the Berlin Wall. … Continue reading What USSR’s Collapse Has To Do With Politics, Wars Of Putin
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Sri Lanka’s Troubles Far From Over Despite Rajapaksa Ouster
Sri Lanka is unlikely to immediately overcome the chaos as the next government faces an uphill task of addressing shortages of essentials such as food, medicine, and fuel Embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa agreed to resign as the months of discontent in Sri Lanka came to a head with thousands of protesters storming his official residence. … Continue reading Sri Lanka’s Troubles Far From Over Despite Rajapaksa Ouster
Imperial Past Fuels Russia, China’s Claims Over Ukraine, Taiwan
Both Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have invoked nostalgia for Russia and China's imperial past to justify their expansionism