russian prisons, they have staged violent executions and they are heavily involved in russia s other military interventions across africa and the middle east in places like syria and the central african republic. the wagner group is not known to be a bunch of nice guys. on saturday, mr. prigozhin lead his forces out of ukraine and into russia, they took control of the russian city of rostov-on-don. amazingly, the russian citizens of that city didn t seem to mind. civilians stood in line with the wagner group mercenaries waiting for coffee. it s not something you see during most armed rebellions. people in that city continue to carry out everyday tasks like street sweeping. tanks rolled down their streets. the wagner group eventually took over a russian military headquarters and then they began to march toward the city of moscow. president putin went on russian state tv to declare this
so they retain a aversion to a western coral into an alliance or grouping. reflecting on this phenomenon in the context of ukraine war, russian expect fiona hill said the other factor in this distrust is these countries don t believe the united states when they hear it speak in favor of a rules-based international order. they see washington, said hill, as full of hubris and hypocrisy. america applies rules to others but violates them itself in the many military interventions and unilateral sanctions and opened up to open up to trade and commerce and violating those principals when it chooses. this is the new world. it is not characterized by the decline of america, but rather the rise of everyone else as i wrote in 2008. vast parts of the globe that were once pawns on the chess
but violates them itself in its many military interventions and unilateral sanctions. it urges country to open up to trade and commerce while choosing to violate those principles when it chooses. this is the new world. it is not characterized by the decline of america, but rather the rise of everyone else as i wrote in 2008. vast parts of the globe that were once pawns on the chess board are now players and intend to chart their own often proudly self-interested course. they will not be easily cowed or cajoled. they have to be persuaded with policies that are practiced at home and not just preached abroad. navigating this international arena is the great challenge of american diplomacy today. is washington up to the task? go to cnn come/fareed for a link to my washington post column