Andrey Sushentsov: War will be a constant in the 21st century, but only a few countries can mount a truly major conflict

Until the global balance of power is properly reset, dreams of world peace will have to wait By Andrey Sushentsov, program director of the Valdai Club. The military crisis raging in Eastern Europe has dispelled the illusion that the era of large armies is a thing of the past. Military thinking among leading powers is…

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Belarusian leader issues ‘red button’ warning

Alexander Lukashenko says Russia could respond with the “most dreadful weapon” if the US gives Ukraine long-range missiles The delivery of US-made long-range missiles to Ukraine could lead to a nuclear conflict, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has warned. American media reported last month that the Biden administration had agreed to supply a “small number” of…

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Russia’s ex-president blames US for Israel-Hamas fighting

Dmitry Medvedev said Washington should have worked to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict instead of supporting Ukraine US foreign policy is partly to blame for the latest violent flare-up between Israel and the Palestinians, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has suggested. The official, who is currently Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, said Washington should have…

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