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ting much in the way of access, trade or aid with Europe. But let's not persist in believing that Moscow's moves have been strategically brilliant. Vladimir Putin must have watched with extreme frustration in February as a pro-Russian government was toppled and Ukraine was slipping from his grasp. After the

was slipping from his grasp. After the Olympics ended, he acted swiftly, sending his forces into Crimea. It was a blunder. In taking over Crimea, Putin has lost Ukraine. Since 1991, Russia has influenced Ukraine through pro-Russian politicians who were bribed by Moscow to listen to its diktats. Tha

oscow's moves have been strategically brilliant. Vladimir Putin must have watched with extreme frustration

's closest ties remain with Pakistan. The Pakistani press has reported that Riyadh provided a $1.5 billion loan to Islamabad to help Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's effort to get Pakistan's economy out of its slump. The Saudis have a close relationship with Sharif, who lived in the kingdom in exile during the

peration takes place. To make more headway, America, Europe and Russia must interact in new and more realistic ways. The Russia ruled by President Vladimir Putin is carving out a distinct Eurasian, not European, identity. It is not the democratic Russia for which the West hoped after the Soviet collapse two

ut a distinct Eurasian, not European, identity. It is not the democratic Russia for which the West hoped after the Soviet collapse two decades ago. Putin's Russia relies on centralized authority, nationalism, and energy exports. It draws strength from control of a vast landmass and transport linking

re realistic ways. The Russia ruled by President Vladimir Putin is carving out a distinct Eurasian, not Eu

th Western democracies. On October 23rd came another measure of the country's growing confidence: official equanimity as Pakistan's prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, met Barack Obama in the White House. With less fanfare, but no less important, Mr Singh's second term has brought closer ties to Asian democracies

official announcement has yet to be made. On a visit to Russia in which he signed a $2 billion arms deal, El Sisi won an endorsement from President Putin—a telling indicator of Egypt's closer ties with Russia and a commitment toward a more "pluralistic" foreign policy stance. Other potential candidate

llion arms deal, El Sisi won an endorsement from President Putin—a telling indicator of Egypt's closer ties with R

ks. Pakistan: The much-anticipated talks between the Pakistani Taliban (Tehreek-e-Taliban) and the Pakistani government announced by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on January 29th have stalled due to attacks by the Taliban against police in Karachi on February 13th and a Taliban faction's "execution" on Februar