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Phil Butler

A policy investigator and analyst, a political scientist and expert on Eastern Europe, he’s an author of the bestseller “Putin’s Praetorians” and other books

Tanzania Turns to Russia as Western Pressure Reshapes Africa’s Investment Map

Tanzania’s pursuit of $2 billion in Russian investment is not simply a story about Moscow exploiting another diplomatic opening in Africa. It is a warning that Western pressure, however justified on democratic grounds, no longer guarantees compliance in a multipolar world where African states have alternatives.

Phil Butler

Philippines Seeks First Marcos-Putin Meeting

Leaders from Southeast Asia gather in Kazan this month for the Russia-ASEAN summit, and one of the most closely watched developments may not be found on the official agenda. Instead, it lies in a diplomatic request from Manila: a proposed first-ever meeting between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Phil Butler

Israel’s Intelligence Overreach Is Becoming a Problem for Everyone

Reports that U.S. officials are increasingly concerned about Israeli intelligence activity inside the United States should not be dismissed as a minor diplomatic embarrassment. If accurate, they point to a deeper strategic problem: Israel’s security doctrine is now pressing so aggressively outward that it is beginning to step on the toes of nearly everyone around it, including Washington.

Phil Butler

War With a Capital “W”

Phil Butler

Two Visits to Beijing, Two Very Different Messages

Phil Butler

Diplomacy of Symbols: What Trump’s Visit to China Revealed About the New Global Balance of Power

Phil Butler

The Eurasian Rebalancing

Phil Butler

Bombs Instead of Negotiations: How Diplomacy Around Iran Gave Way to Force

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