Benjamin Netanyahu’s complex histories

Russian leader Vladimir Putin likes to boast that Russia has managed to cope with economic sanctions imposed by the West because of the Ukraine War.

On March 13, a draft law on increasing the age of conscription for military service in Russia was introduced to the State Duma.

A week ago, China got credit for arranging a peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran which involves these two long-time antagonists resuming diplomatic relations and, purportedly, halting military operations against each other.

Japan has announced a massive increase in its military spending, which will allow it to project its power region-wide in response to China’s ‘strategic challenge’. Its neighbours aren’t happy.