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Apr 29 2026 
Putin and Trump had a telephone call today
The conversation was said to have taken place at the initiative of the Russian side. The call came two days after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s visit to Moscow on April 27.
Wednesday’s hour-and-a-half long, “frank and businesslike” discussion included an in-depth exchange of views on the Hormuz crisis, Ukraine’s terrorist tactics, and Trump’s assessment on… Continue reading
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Apr 29 2026 
Oh BRICS …
BRICS at a Crossroads: A Clear-Eyed Check-In
The meme that “BRICS is in a coma,” first shared by our friend Pepe Escobar, has been on my mind. I took the past week to look closely: Is there hope flickering back to life? Are the BRICS muscles showing any movement? Is anyone doing the necessary physiotherapy while… Continue reading
