Thursday, April 28, 2022

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 28, 2022

Laurence Peter, BBC: Transnistria and Ukraine conflict: Is war spreading? 

Mysterious explosions in Transnistria, a breakaway Russian-controlled territory in Moldova bordering on Ukraine, have raised fears that the Ukraine conflict may be spreading. 

Separatist authorities said Ukrainian "infiltrators" were responsible. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has blamed Russian special services. 

Russia says it is concerned. 

It has about 1,500 troops in Transnistria. An official has said Russian-speakers in Moldova are being oppressed.  

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 28, 2022  

Western war aims are growing. But how much more will Nato commit to Ukraine? -- Dan Sabbagh, The Guardian

Inside Zelenskiy's World -- Simon Shuster, Time  

Ukraine wants armed drones. Is the U.S. ready to deliver? -- Politico  

How EU energy firms plan to pay for Russian gas without breaking the law -- Rob Davies and Larry Elliott, The Guardian  

What happens if Russia turns off its gas to Europe? Here's who's most vulnerable -- ABC News Australia  

Can Europeans live without Russian gas? -- Al Jazeera  

Russia’s retaliation on gas raises stakes for U.S. -- Morgan Chalfant, Laura Kelly and Zack Budryk, The Hill  

Contradictions in US Policy between Ukraine and The Middle East -- Emile Nakhleh, Cipher Brief  

Global food insecurity: Why Putin’s battle for Ukrainian farmland is so dangerous -- Anna Borshchevskaya, The Hill  

Putin and Parkinson's: What do experts say? -- Clare Roth, DW  

Blame game over Solomons–China deal must give way to clear-eyed strategy -- John Coyne, The Strategist  

Pakistan: Are attacks on Chinese workers jeopardizing Beijing's CPEC projects? -- Haroon Janjua, 

Do DR Congo peace talks stand a chance? -- Cai Nebe, DW

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