Новости за 25.04.2020

Con Coughlin, The National

The regime in Tehran is in the midst of a major crisis, one where provoking a fresh confrontation with the US is not going to help its chances of survival

David Arceneaux, War on the Rocks

In early April, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson nearly died. Suffering from COVID-19, Johnson spent three nights in the intensive care unit before eventually recovering and being discharged. Without the expert and round-the-clock attention of his medical team, the prime minister later admitted, he may not have...

Z. Evans, National Review

Sweden has closed the last remaining Confucius Institute in the country as relations with China deteriorate further amid the coronavirus pandemic, The Times of London reported on Thursday.

Matthew Karnitschnig, Politico EU

BERLIN — For Europe’s most austere leader, it was a rare flash of emotion.

Eli Lake, Bloomberg View

Many U.S. rivals may not be able to take advantage of America’s inattention.