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The Trump–Putin summit in Alaska reshapes global geopolitics, marking Russia’s return from pariah to partner, sidelining Europe, shifting burdens to Ukraine, and unveiling America’s strategy to counter China through renewed U.S.–Russia cooperation
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Washington seeks to forge a new Eurasian axis, yet its strategy confronts autonomous powers, entrenched rivalries, and the hard limits of applying Cold War containment to today’s complex multipolar landscape
From the U.S.–India trade rift to the Israel–Hamas conflict and the survival struggle of the IMEC, shifting alliances, competing corridors, and Middle Eastern volatility are redefining the future of global trade and strategic influence
At the Alaska showdown between Trump and Putin, the spectacle masks a perilous Russian gambit—one so costly and brittle it risks cracking under the weight of its own ambitions
Trump’s tariff threats and Pakistan overtures risk destroying decades of U.S.–India cooperation, inadvertently pushing New Delhi toward Beijing’s embrace while undermining America’s Indo-Pacific strategy against Chinese expansion