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Rajan Menon

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6 days ago

The chasm between the two sides remains vast. A mega-deal remains the only path to averting a return to full-scale war

Donald Trump styles himself as a peerless tough guy who never backs down. But he …

48 days ago

Four years ago, the world expected Ukraine to be crushed, but it has stood firm. So what now for Putin? | Rajan Menon ⊖⊖

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A quick landgrab has distorted into a complex geopolitical conflict – and even Trump’s fulminations can’t seem to make Ukrainians give in

Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine entered its fifth year on…

3 months ago

After Trump’s illegal Venezuela coup, there are two dangers: he is emboldened, but has no clue what comes next | Rajan Menon ⊖⊖

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The US president used largely fictitious charges to seize control, but can’t know how Venezuelans will react. He may also overstep now as regards Iran

During his presidential campaigns, Donald Trump p…

The EU’s deeds as much as Putin’s words will ensure the war in Ukraine continues | Rajan Menon ⊖⊖

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A €90bn loan is a lifeline for Zelenskyy. But make no mistake – the bloodshed won’t end while the Russian president believes he can still win

Vladimir Putin’s marathon press conference on 19 December,…

5 months ago

The withdrawal of Israeli troops and the establishment of an international stabilisation force are key in securing long-term peace, but the plan is dangerously vague on these issues

Two years of death…

8 months ago

Trump’s shift on Ukraine has been dramatic – but will it change the war? | Rajan Menon ○

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While the US president is preparing to assist Volodomyr Zelenskyy’s efforts against Russia, his plan may have significant limits

Donald Trump presents himself as a peerless president, an unrivaled neg…

9 months ago

Trump cannot avoid the question much longer – is he going to join Israel’s war or not? | Rajan Menon ○

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If he does nothing, the US president may alienate Israel’s fervent American allies. If he intervenes, he’ll undermine his own foreign policy

During his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump ran a…

10 months ago

Trump’s flattery and bullying of Putin have been equally ineffective – and it’s obvious why | Rajan Menon ○

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Putin has tied his political survival to the war, and he believes Russia is winning. The US president will not make progress on peace until that changes

  • Rajan Menon is senior research scholar at Colum…

11 months ago

Geography has given the US unrivaled security. Trump is destroying it | Gil Barndollar and Rajan Menon ○

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The US’s greatest strategic advantage is its friendly neighbors. But its ties to Canada and Mexico are being undermined

The secret to American power and pre-eminence was best summed up more than a cen…

13 months ago

For the Ukrainian leader, there’s no coming back from the debacle. His country’s best hope now lies with Europe

No matter their position on the Russia-Ukraine war, people who view the televised encoun…

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