There is a peculiar irony buried beneath the glittering skyline of Doha. In a country where homosexuality is punishable by up to seven years in prison, where women require male guardianship for major life decisions
In the whirlwind of the Epstein case over the past week, few journalists have noticed a detail that highlights one of the most well-defined geopolitical rivalries of our time.
About three weeks ago, when the Davos Forum was held, I announced, from this microphone, that Kirill Dimitriev had become Putin’s negotiator in relations with the leaders of Europe.
It’s been three full days since the US aggression against Venezuela, and it seems like nothing momentous has happened in the world. The UN is agitating needlessly, on the “we’re making a fuss about nothing” model. Russia and China have mandated second-ranking officials to protest.