Birth of a myth: By replacing his top general, Zelensky has laid a trap for himself

Valery Zaluzhny’s political ambitions have been boosted by Ukraine’s president, who just removed the commander from leading a doomed war In his masterpiece, the pre-World War II ‘Le fil de l’épée,’ a young Charles de Gaulle observes that soldiers and politicians usually can’t get along well: They’re too different by temperament, socialization, and purpose. And…

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Israel blasts Moody’s downgrade

The decision was political and did not put forward any ‘serious’ economic claims, according to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich Israeli leaders have lashed out against Moody’s downgrade of the country’s credit ratings on Friday. The country’s sovereign rating was lowered from A1 to A2 and its outlook kept at “negative” due to what the ratings…

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Russia’s trade with key BRICS partners now almost dollar-free

95% of the country’s transactions with India and China were conducted in local currencies last year National currencies were used in 95% of Russia’s trade with China and India last year, the secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Tatiana Monaghan, revealed on Monday.

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