Ukraine’s most prestigious prize for the arts was more than just an embarrassing flop. It is fast becoming a scandal fueling conspiracy theories of government overreach.
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Delhi has good relations with both Russia and the West, and seeks a more muscular role in geopolitics. The biggest obstacle is that Ukrainians and Russians don’t wan.
Even as India has grown it’s now the second most populous country after China and the world’s fifth largest economy it is still trying to squeeze itself through a geopolitical needle. It has cultivated closer relations with the United States but Moscow remains a trusted partner.