Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: The opacity of Vladimir Putin and the fate of the Ukraine war

News Snapshot:

Political developments in America and Europe over the last few weeks are again putting a spotlight on the global politics of the war in Ukraine. In the US, the Republican Party seems to be hardening its scepticism over funding to Ukraine, while pro-Russia political forces are gaining strength in Europe. In the rest of the world, the war is becoming increasingly invisible. So where do we stand in the war, and how might it play out? It is worth iterating and re-iterating what was at stake in this war, especially in India where tacit support for Russia has dominated the...