G20 is dead. Long live G20
The tidings from the G20 summit in Bali leave a sense of mixed feelings of hope and despair. While the US clings to its entitlement, positions by other countries indicate change is likely
Biden nods to compromise in Ukraine
Biden has spoken twice about “compromise” by Kiev, which is a major shift from the US stance that Russian forces should get out of Ukraine
A Biden-Putin meeting in Bali cannot be ruled out
There are discernible signs that both sides are striving to lower the tensions as much as they can so as to create a “cordial” enough atmosphere
The wasteland of British politics
A significant part of Britain’s travails today stems out of the West’s sanctions against Russia. According to a Sunday Telegraph report, by mid-April, British citizens were already militating against the sanctions due to rising prices, especially fuel prices
OPEC’s body blow to Biden presidency
The OPEC+ decision is poised to benefit Russia in multiple ways. It will buoy Russia’s oil revenue heading into winter, when demand for Russian energy from Europe typically rise
For India, a frank talk with Biden on Ukraine may help
If India is dead serious in its mission to bring peace to the steppes along the Dnieper River, the thing to avoid is any temptation to do grandstanding, to create optics or to insert into the news cycle for its own sake. Instead it should talk to the US
Ukraine’s revenge on the West
Three main power centers within the Eurozone (Germany, France and Italy) and Britain are entering a period of deep crisis. Their capacity or level of interest to fight Russia in Ukraine is getting severely limited
Attack on Nord Stream kills prospects for dialogue in Ukraine
This dastardly act is state-sponsored and only highlights that there are powerful forces in the West who want the conflict to prolong