Did Russia and China sign a secret defense pact?
It would be an unexpected development, as both countries have long eschewed Cold War-style blocs and alliances.
Ted Snider is a regular columnist on U.S. foreign policy and history at Antiwar.com. He is also a frequent contributor to Responsible Statecraft, as well as other outlets.
It would be an unexpected development, as both countries have long eschewed Cold War-style blocs and alliances.
In recent weeks, leaders in both Kyiv and Moscow have argued that the Minsk agreements are no longer worth the paper they’re printed on.
Zelensky just issued a ’10 point plan for peace’ with the Russians at the G20. But one thing was missing from the conversation.
Putin’s forces are reportedly leaving, perhaps providing an opening for the diplomacy Zelensky says he now supports.