Monday, May 7, 2018

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 7, 2018



Roman Goncharenko, DW: Putin 4.0: What to expect from the Russian president's next term

Following his electoral victory in March, Vladimir Putin has once again been inaugurated as president of Russia. Will he continue on his present course? Experts agree: his increasingly authoritarian rule is here to stay.

Monday's ceremony was similar to the other three that have taken place in the last two decades: in a Kremlin hall adorned with gold, a door will open and Vladimir Putin will stride across the carpet. The event was the fourth inauguration for the now 65-year-old president since 2000. And he seems to have reached the peak of his power: the March 18 election saw Putin achieve his best-ever result, 77 percent of the vote.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 7, 2018

Fighting the tropes of Russian propaganda -- John Lloyd, Reuters

The Alternate Future Hinging on Trump's Iran Decision -- Uri Friedman, The Atlantic

Iran: what can Trump do, and with what consequences? -- AFP

The Secret to Hezbollah's Electoral Success -- David Kenner, The Atlantic

In China’s cities, young people with rural ties are angry -- The Economist

What China wants from North Korea -- Bertil Lintner, Asia Times

Trump–Kim Summit: What’s in the Venue? -- Euan Graham, The Interpreter

This North Korea Show Might Be Over Before It Starts -- Michael Schuman, Bloomberg

A road back to war in Myanmar -- Sally Kantar, Asia Times

How Malaysia Became a Training Ground for Hamas -- Jonathan Schanzer, The Tablet

US flies into China storm over ‘Orwellian nonsense’ claim -- Gordon Watts. Asia Times

Going Back to the Future: It is Time for Change in Afghanistan -- Donald C. Bolduc, Small Wars Journal

West Africa: Fulani conflict getting worse -- Philipp Sandner, DW

The Perils of a Putsch in Venezuela -- Brian Fonseca, Foreign Policy

Why Argentina Struggles to Become a 'Normal Country’ -- Mohamed A. El-Erian, Bloomberg

Gina Haspel's Lose-Lose Proposition for Democrats -- Natasha Bertrand, The Atlantic

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