Shinzo Abe's Risky Game With Russia
Jiro Yamaguchi, Japan Times
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is going to great lengths to achieve a diplomatic breakthrough with Russia â perhaps too great.
Jiro Yamaguchi, Japan Times
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is going to great lengths to achieve a diplomatic breakthrough with Russia â perhaps too great.
Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
The president could try to force a two-state solution before he leaves office.
Frida Ghitis, World Politics Review
Venezuela's embattled socialist government is steadily moving the country toward the abyss, and the escalating crisis is taking on increasingly ominous tones. Venezuelans are caught in a fast-spinning economic spiral that has already devastated living standards and created a large-scale humanitarian crisis. But as Venezuelans take to the streets, so far the government has responded with measures that exacerbate tensions and make a peaceful political solution increasingly difficult.