With the recent media frenzy over unproven reports of Vladimir Putin's death and the endless list of his supposed ailments, it’s timely to examine who might be anointed as Russia’s new Tsar.
A few days after reports that the Russian President had suffered cardiac arrest were declared fake the same source said this time that the dictator had died - with predictable results.
The Soviet Union funded Palestinian terrorists but the policy changed to a more evenhanded one under Putin. That has changed and now Putin is backing the Palestinians.
Hampered by domestic political turmoil, the Biden administration may fall prey to Russia’s plans of using its terrorist links to threaten Israel and influence provision of aid for Ukraine.