From Ukraine to Iran, and amid tensions between Washington and Jerusalem, Anna Borshchevskaya analyzes a major geopolitical realignment. Alliances, wars, power struggles, and U.S. strategic choices are increasingly intertwined within the same geopolitical arena, where every decision could reshape the global balance of power.
A. Borshchevskaya on the New Global Fault Lines
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August 2026
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