| Expect more of the same during President Putin’s next term, Pompeo appointment signals a more extreme US foreign policy, ‘Brexit’ is a colossal waste, Saudi Arabia flags a nuclear arms race, Aung San Suu Kyi stays silent on the Rohingya genocide Posted: 31 Mar 2018 03:00 AM PDT ![Expect more of the same during President Putin's next term, Pompeo appointment signals a more extreme US foreign policy, 'Brexit' is a colossal waste, Saudi Arabia flags a nuclear arms race, Aung San Suu Kyi stays silent on the Rohingya genocide]( "Expect more of the same during President Putin's next term, Pompeo appointment signals a more extreme US foreign policy, 'Brexit' is a colossal waste, Saudi Arabia flags a nuclear arms race, Aung San Suu Kyi stays silent on the Rohingya genocide") "The Kremlin controls every aspect of the political process in Russia...," writes Ingo Mannteufel. "That makes it very difficult to judge the more than 70 percent of votes [March 18] in favor of Vladimir Putin. Many Russians undoubtedly voted for him.... But he is popular because the Kremlin has for years blocked other politicians from developing their own public profiles.... Where will Putin lead Russia in the next few years?... The poisoning of the former Russian agent ... in the UK with a ... nerve agent made it clear that Putin is prepared to further escalate confrontation with the West.
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| Readers write: Seeing China in good company, reciprocity in a relationship, following up with lawman, outlaw, exploring music Posted: 31 Mar 2018 03:00 AM PDT ![Readers write: Seeing China in good company, reciprocity in a relationship, following up with lawman, outlaw, exploring music]( "Readers write: Seeing China in good company, reciprocity in a relationship, following up with lawman, outlaw, exploring music") Recommended: How much do you know about China? Regarding the March 2 Monitor Daily editorial, "The moral question behind Trump's plan on metal tariffs": Thank you for explaining the importance of reciprocity as central to a thriving relationship.
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