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The Museum of Wretched Ideas Has Reopened

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It’s the year 2026, and sometimes it feels as if we’re taking a nice leisurely walk through a Museum of Wretched Ideas. Consider what’s happening at home. Tariffs raise prices and restrain economic growth, while the federal government embraces both Gilded Age corruption and a version of the spoils system. A disturbing number of young people on the right are fascinated with fascism. An extraordinary 34 percent of young people overall express a favorable view of communism, and young Americans are far more likely than their parents or grandparents to…

High-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia Threat

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As Russia fails to gain ground in the war in Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin appears to be pursuing a wider conflict in Europe, increasingly targeting critical infrastructure and supply chains, one of Britain’s highest-ranking intelligence officials said in prepared remarks. “Russia is scaling up its daily hybrid activity against the U.K. and Europe,” said Anne Keast-Butler, director of GCHQ, the British electronic surveillance agency, which has been countering what she called the Kremlin’s “reckless sabotage and assassination attempts.” Ms. Keast-Butler’s remarks are part of an annual speech she is…

Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Serves Up Tea and Smiles to Putin

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When the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, hosted President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Beijing on Wednesday for what China said was the Russian leader’s 25th visit, the elephant in the room was President Trump. Less than a week earlier, the American president had made the journey to the Chinese capital. During that trip, Mr. Xi warned Mr. Trump against mishandling Taiwan and asked him to reopen the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Iran, as China seeks to stabilize its tumultuous relationship with the United States. Mr. Putin’s…

Xi Meets Putin Days After Trump Visit

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new video loaded: Xi Meets Putin Days After Trump Visit <img alt="Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin walk side by side on a red carpet. A line of soldiers stand to the side, holding guns." src="https://www.chinastrategy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/xi-meets-putin-days-after-trump-visit.jpg" data-testid="betamax-poster" sizes="(width < 1024px) 100vw, (width 0:57 China’s leader, Xi Jinping, welcomed President Vladimir Putin of Russia to Beijing, less than a week after a visit from President Trump. By Shawn Paik May 20, 2026 <img loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.chinastrategy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/xi-meets-putin-days-after-trump-visit-17.jpg 400w, https://www.chinastrategy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/xi-meets-putin-days-after-trump-visit-18.jpg 735w, https://www.chinastrategy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/xi-meets-putin-days-after-trump-visit-19.jpg 1200w, https://www.chinastrategy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/xi-meets-putin-days-after-trump-visit-1.jpg 2400w" sizes="(width <= 600px) 220px, (width Xi Mentions Putin During Private…

As a Weakened Putin Follows Trump to Beijing, Iran War Offers an Opening

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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit in a position of relative weakness. His army is struggling to move in Ukraine. His seat of power, Moscow, has been increasingly vulnerable to Ukrainian drones. Russia’s economy is under severe strain. More Russians are growing tired of what increasingly looks like a fruitless and endless war. Even in better times for Moscow, its relationship with Beijing has been defined by economic imbalance. “China has massive leverage and can dictate exactly what it wants from…

‘For Example, Putin’: How Xi Used a Private Garden Walk to Charm Trump

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An off-the-cuff exchange between President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, on Friday provided a glimpse into how the two leaders interacted this week as they negotiated the rivalry between their countries. Mr. Xi, who is rarely shown in Chinese media without prepared remarks, was filmed by the U.S. press traveling with President Trump. The two leaders are seen chatting through translators as they walk through Zhongnanhai, a walled compound that houses China’s leaders. Mr. Xi puts his hand out to guide Mr. Trump through an archway, pointing to a…

A Free World Needs a Strong America

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Russia Strengthens Its Internet Controls in Critical Year for Putin

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Russia is ratcheting up its internet censorship ahead of elections this weekend that are all but assured to give President Vladimir V. Putin another six years in power, further shrinking one of the last remaining spaces for political activism, independent information and free speech. The Russian authorities have intensified a crackdown against digital tools used to get around internet blocks, throttled access to WhatsApp and other communications apps in specific areas during protests, and expanded a program to cut off websites and online services, according to civil society groups, researchers…

U.S. Campaign to Isolate Russia Shows Limits After 2 Years of War

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The Biden administration and European allies call President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a tyrant and a war criminal. But he enjoys a standing invitation to the halls of power in Brazil. The president of Brazil says that Ukraine and Russia are both to blame for the war that began with the Russian military’s invasion. And his nation’s purchases of Russian energy and fertilizer have soared, pumping billions of dollars into the Russian economy. The views of the president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, encapsulate the global bind in which…

U.S. Fears Russia Might Put a Nuclear Weapon in Space

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When Russia conducted a series of secret military satellite launches around the time of its invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, American intelligence officials began delving into the mystery of what, exactly, the Russians were doing. Later, spy agencies discovered Russia was working on a new kind of space-based weapon that could threaten the thousands of satellites that keep the world connected. In recent weeks, a new warning has circulated from America’s spy agencies: Another launch may be in the works, and the question is whether Russia plans to use…