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In Moscow's Shadows

The inaugural episode of the In Moscow's Shadows podcast, Mark Galeotti's rumination on all things Russia, past, present and future. This episode addresses the impact of COVID-19 and the federal government's unimpressive response, how this may affect the fortunes of Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin (and whether his trajectory may follow that of another Sergei), the social contract with the governors, and quite why Vladimir Putin has it in for Vladimir Lenin.

Anne Bowser & Meg King, RealClearWorld

Gordon Brown, Project Syndicate

The consequences of lapses in international cooperation in combating COVID-19 over the last few months can now be counted in lost lives. Having failed to stop the first wave of the pandemic, we must not make the same mistake again.

Kurt Volker, CEPA

Western Allies Should Stop Carping and Focus on Shared Values and Interests

Elisabeth Braw, FP

People love to hate Germany—but the country is doing far more than most nations to help its European neighbors fight the coronavirus.

Philip Stephens, FT

The relationship of unequals has seen both Beijing and Moscow wrongfooted by the crisis

Thomas Friedman, New York Times

Brian Winter, Americas Quarterly

Can Brazil’s president now hold on to his most loyal supporters?

Ute Lotz-Heumann, The Conversation

In early April, writer Jen Miller urged New York Times readers to start a coronavirus diary.

Bernard-Henri Lévy, Tablet

It’s a good bet that, for better or for worse, tomorrow’s world will not be the same as yesterday’s

Cal Thomas, WT

Attitude, sacrifice and determination lead the list.

Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg View

Trump’s disdain for international cooperation should galvanize leaders here in the U.S. and around the world. Of course, presidential leadership can’t be fully replaced. But in a time of war, we must fight with the army we have.

Michael Auslin, FP

There are many ways Beijing could use the mystery surrounding Kim Jong Un’s disappearance to its advantage. None of them are good for the United States or Japan.

Jason Miller, RealClearWorld

A television ad from President Ronald Reagan’s 1984 re-election campaign famously opened with this message: "There is a bear in the woods. For some people, the bear is easy to see. Others don't see it at all.” In a media landscape dominated by coronavirus news, it’s easy to forget about the bear. But we shouldn’t miss the bear, nor should we miss the dragon, especially when they are in our own backyard. 

Minzarari & Pistrinciuc, ECFR

• The EU’s Eastern Partnership policy is set to receive an update rather than an upgrade consummate with current geopolitical pressures.

Daniel Drezner, Ronald Krebs & Randall Schweller, FA

America Must Think Small