In his high-stakes Alaska summit with US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin has spelled out his list of non-negotiable demands for ending his three-and-a-half-year-old war in Ukraine. The list includes three kinds of demands: No NATO membership for Ukraine, which by extension means an end to NATO’s eastward expansion, territorial gains for Russia, … Continue reading Russia’s “Monroe Doctrine”: After Ukraine, Who Will Be Next In “Firing Line” As Putin Vows To Defend Russian Speakers?