Tag: Ukraine Crisis

By Zakir Hussain The Russia-Ukraine conflict has reached to disturbingly an alarming level now even as embattled Ukrainian president reportedly agreed for talks in Belarus. However, it's yet to be seen how the situation unfolds in the days to come. The western powers, when expected to respond militarily, opted for the economic and political sanctions. Why the US-West backtracked is another story but visibly Europe does not want to bear Putin's brunt, while the US appeared to save its energies for China in the Indo-Pacific. President Putin’s warning to the neighbouring East...