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Vladimir Putin

Towards Gerontocracy

The Greek philosopher Plato once said: “It is for the elder man to rule and for the younger to submit.”

Cold Front

The military parade in Beijing was meant to commemorate an old victory, but it became something far more consequential: a carefully staged display of political power, designed to re-order perceptions of who leads the world’s shifting alliances.

Tariffs and Autonomy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the side-lines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin carried more weight than the symbolism of a shared limousine ride.