Roman Goncharenko, DW: Putin 4.0: What to expect from the Russian president's next term
Following his electoral victory in March, Vladimir Putin has once again been inaugurated as president of Russia. Will he continue on his present course? Experts agree: his increasingly authoritarian rule is here to stay.
Monday's ceremony was similar to the other three that have taken place in the last two decades: in a Kremlin hall adorned with gold, a door will open and Vladimir Putin will stride across the carpet. The event was the fourth inauguration for the now 65-year-old president since 2000. And he seems to have reached the peak of his power: the March 18 election saw Putin achieve his best-ever result, 77 percent of the vote.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 7, 2018
Fighting the tropes of Russian propaganda -- John Lloyd, Reuters
The Alternate Future Hinging on Trump's Iran Decision -- Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Iran: what can Trump do, and with what consequences? -- AFP
The Secret to Hezbollah's Electoral Success -- David Kenner, The Atlantic
In China’s cities, young people with rural ties are angry -- The Economist
What China wants from North Korea -- Bertil Lintner, Asia Times
Trump–Kim Summit: What’s in the Venue? -- Euan Graham, The Interpreter
This North Korea Show Might Be Over Before It Starts -- Michael Schuman, Bloomberg
A road back to war in Myanmar -- Sally Kantar, Asia Times
How Malaysia Became a Training Ground for Hamas -- Jonathan Schanzer, The Tablet
US flies into China storm over ‘Orwellian nonsense’ claim -- Gordon Watts. Asia Times
Going Back to the Future: It is Time for Change in Afghanistan -- Donald C. Bolduc, Small Wars Journal
West Africa: Fulani conflict getting worse -- Philipp Sandner, DW
The Perils of a Putsch in Venezuela -- Brian Fonseca, Foreign Policy
Why Argentina Struggles to Become a 'Normal Country’ -- Mohamed A. El-Erian, Bloomberg
Gina Haspel's Lose-Lose Proposition for Democrats -- Natasha Bertrand, The Atlantic
