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Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters/Sputnik/Kremlin

European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, World

Don’t ask for whom bell tolls, it tolls for Russia sanctions

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 31, 2017January 30, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Putin is flexible and pragmatic but harshly unwavering on Russian interests. Photo: Reuters/ Danish Siddiqui

Afghanistan, China, European Union, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

India reboots security ties with Russia

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 29, 2017

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Iran seeks strategic depth in Pakistan ties

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 27, 2017

Photo: Reuters/Dmitri Lovetsky

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, European Union, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

As Trump moves in, memory mixes with desire in Russia

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 23, 2017January 22, 2017

People walk past a picture of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad at Bab Sharqi entrance, near the Jobar district of Damascus, Syria, January 5, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki

Iran, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Trump presidency brings optimism to intra-Syrian talks

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 20, 2017

Trump is not a happy man with Chinese companies acquisition of US assets. Photo: Mandel Ngan/ AFP

China, European Union, Germany, Middle East, Russia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Trump is the winner and he takes it all

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump talks to members of the media after a meeting meeting with Pentagon officials at Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 21, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Middle East, Russia, World

So what if Russia tried to influence the US election?

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 8, 2017January 7, 2017

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama addresses followers at the Buyant Ukhaa sport palace in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Photo: Reuters/B. Rentsendor

Beijing, China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

India brings Dalai Lama in from the cold to irritate China

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 6, 2017January 5, 2017

Homeless children covered in a blanket sleep on a sidewalk in Mumbai, India, January 3, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

India’s foreign policy crossed the Rubicon for unsure gains

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 4, 2017January 4, 2017

US President Barack Obama and Republican President-elect Donald Trump shake hands during a transition planning meeting in the Oval Office at the White House. Photo: AFP/Jim Watson

Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Obama strikes at Russia to get at Trump

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 31, 2016December 30, 2016

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prepares for an interview in New York City. Photo: Reuters / Brendan McDermid

Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey’s Erdogan cripples US role in Syria

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 29, 2016

Vladimir Putin has many things to toast internationally, but domestic unrest is growing. Photo: Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin

Egypt, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Chafed at Syria snub, Obama punishes Putin’s chef

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 24, 2016

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China, European Union, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Shanghai, Syria, Turkey, World

Russian-Turkish rapprochement faces the moment of truth

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 20, 2016December 20, 2016

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Photo: Reuters, Joshua Roberts

AT Finance, European Union, Iraq, Mexico, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, Syria, World

Cut the crap and ask Tillerson the right questions

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 19, 2016December 19, 2016

Smoke rises as seen from a rebel-held area of Aleppo, Syria December 12, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Abdalrhman Ismail

Egypt, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Why it’s possible to anticipate a Syrian peace process

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 16, 2016December 16, 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, European Union, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Why whipping up Russophobia won’t do America any good

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 12, 2016December 11, 2016

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks in Prague on November 11, 2016.Photo: AFP/Michal Cizek

Beijing, China, European Union, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Shanghai, Syria, Turkey, World

Iran keeps an open mind on Trump, remarks reveal

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 17, 2016February 18, 2020

Iraqi special forces take part in an operation against Islamic State militants in Kokjali, west of Mosul, Iraq November 2, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudaini

Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Mosul and Aleppo merge into battles for the sake of politics

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 8, 2016

Members of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Forces' infantry unit stand to attention. Photo: Reuters/Kim Kyung-hoon

Australia, China, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, World

Japan and Russia subject each other to shock therapy

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 5, 2016

Excavators work on land reclamation at "Colombo Port City" construction site, which is backed by Chinese investment, in Colombo. Photo: REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

India’s ‘hush-hush’ assets face a Chinese privacy invasion

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 1, 2016November 1, 2016

Plain-clothes policemen present two Indian men who are accused of spying for Pakistan, in New Delhi. Photo: Reuters

China, India, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Why Indian and Pakistani spies face hard times

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 28, 2016October 28, 2016

A police cadet from the Police Training College lies in a Quetta hospital after being injured in the attack. Photo: Reuters/Naseer Ahmed

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

After Quetta, Modi must turn his statesmanship to Pakistan

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 27, 2016October 27, 2016

Peshmerga forces in the east of Mosul attack Islamic State targets. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Mosul operations make strange bedfellows

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 25, 2016

(L-R) Brazil's President Michel Temer, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma pose for a group picture during a BRICS summit last October. Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Middle East, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Why BRICS ignored India-Pakistan tensions

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 22, 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Putin is flexible and pragmatic but harshly unwavering on Russian interests. Photo: Reuters/ Danish Siddiqui

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, India, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, World

India and Russia are enjoying a second honeymoon

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 15, 2016October 15, 2016

Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen in front of a PLA guard of honour. Photo: REUTERS/Jason Lee

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Vietnam, World

China puts India ties on the backburner

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 13, 2016October 15, 2016

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Egypt, France, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Russia and Turkey plot the endgame in Aleppo

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 12, 2016

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, China, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Putin and Erdogan in ‘the city of the heart’s desire’

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 10, 2016October 10, 2016

The sun sets over Aleppo. Photo: Reuters / Abdalrhman Ismail

Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Syria may turn out to be Obama’s defining legacy

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 5, 2016October 6, 2016

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, India, Pakistan, Philippines, South Asia

China is the winner from India’s strikes on Pakistan

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 3, 2016February 18, 2020