A new Russia strategy must dispense with the magical thinking of previous administrations and seek incremental gains that advance long-term U.S. interests.
Russia’s concerted push into Africa is re-establishing the country’s strongest links with the continent since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. Trade with Africa grew to $20.4bn in 2018 while Russia has signed military agreements with 21 African countries.
https://www.inopressa.ru/article/15Nov2019/nytimes/ukraine.html
https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/pavlo-kazarin-kraina-zi-shramom/30274392.html
https://ru.krymr.com/a/kreml-moderniziroval-armiu-k-chemu-gotovitsya/30274393.html
Kiev wants Western support as it seeks to end its conflict with Russia. But amid the impeachment drama, Washington, its staunchest backer, is increasingly out of the picture.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/world/europe/ukraine-putin-trump.html
https://ru.krymr.com/a/o-chem-govorit-usilenie-rossiyskih-voysk-v-krymu/30269911.html