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being hit by bus at Dublin AirportTHE DIPLOMATWhere Is the China-Honduras Relationship Headed?THE INDEPENDENTUkraine-Russia war latest: Moscow’s battlefield gains grind to a halt with forces making ‘worst progress in two years’THE INDEPENDENTUS Navy chief John Phelan ousted from Trump administration as Strait of Hormuz stand-off continuesTHE INDEPENDENTIran-US war latest: Trump says there is ‘no timeframe’ for ending conflict as standoff in Strait of Hormuz continuesBRASIL WIREInside Brazil’s X Ban: How Elon Musk Started–and lost–a Fight With Brazil’s JudiciaryTHE DIPLOMATHow Bonded Labor Fuels Illegal Organ Harvesting in PakistanLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEJustice: under pressureMAIL & GUARDIANCapitec at 25: how scale, trust and practical innovation are reshaping access to financeTHE DIPLOMATWhy Trump Should Make China-US Relations Great AgainBRASIL WIREMinister warns of “industrial-scale” organized disinformation campaign, hindering disaster effortsMAIL & GUARDIANMalawi’s hospital crackdown ignites legal firestormBRASIL WIREBolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup TrialBRASIL WIREAnalysis: NYT’s bizarre coverage and omissions of Bolsonaro’s murderous coup plotTHE GUARDIANTrump officials consider sending 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces to CongoBRASIL WIRENathália Urban Presente!LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKurdish women's struggle for gender equality – and much else besidesLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEThis is Israel's warTHE GUARDIANHeatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report findsMAIL & GUARDIANTolashe faces second wave of criminal complaints as DA enters SUV probeTHE GUARDIANBritish woman died in Ghana trying to recoup money from scammers, inquest toldLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEApril: the longer viewMAIL & GUARDIANA community reckoning on the Senqu Bridge launch on 22 April 2026THE DIPLOMATA US Strategy For Defending Taiwan – Before a WarTHE DIPLOMATA Good Ban, Done Wrong: How to Accelerate Lasting and Just Solutions Amid Bali’s Waste CrisisTHE INDEPENDENTFour people in critical condition after two trains collide in northern DenmarkLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKazakhstan's industrial and mining monotownsTHE GUARDIANCharlize Theron joins chorus of disapproval over Timothée Chalamet’s ballet commentsTHE GUARDIANTaiwan president blames China for forced cancellation of Eswatini tripMAIL & GUARDIANA tale of two Middle East voyagesTHE INDEPENDENTMan dies after being hit by bus at Dublin AirportTHE DIPLOMATWhere Is the China-Honduras Relationship Headed?THE INDEPENDENTUkraine-Russia war latest: Moscow’s battlefield gains grind to a halt with forces making ‘worst progress in two years’THE INDEPENDENTUS Navy chief John Phelan ousted from Trump administration as Strait of Hormuz stand-off continuesTHE INDEPENDENTIran-US war latest: Trump says there is ‘no timeframe’ for ending conflict as standoff in Strait of Hormuz continuesBRASIL WIREInside Brazil’s X Ban: How Elon Musk Started–and lost–a Fight With Brazil’s JudiciaryTHE DIPLOMATHow Bonded Labor Fuels Illegal Organ Harvesting in PakistanLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEJustice: under pressureMAIL & GUARDIANCapitec at 25: how scale, trust and practical innovation are reshaping access to financeTHE DIPLOMATWhy Trump Should Make China-US Relations Great AgainBRASIL WIREMinister warns of “industrial-scale” organized disinformation campaign, hindering disaster effortsMAIL & GUARDIANMalawi’s hospital crackdown ignites legal firestormBRASIL WIREBolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup TrialBRASIL WIREAnalysis: NYT’s bizarre coverage and omissions of Bolsonaro’s murderous coup plot
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The Pilgrimage to Moscow

The Pilgrimage to Moscow

The News: Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) in Moscow today. The priority agenda? "Tensions regarding Iran." This comes as the Kremlin explicitly warned that any US military action against Tehran would unleash "chaos" with dangerous, irreversible consequences.

The Commentary: Notice the direction of travel. When the region heats up, Gulf leaders are no longer just waiting by the phone for orders from Washington; they are flying to Moscow. Why? Because the UAE understands what the Americans refuse to admit: Iran is the pivot.

The Kremlin’s warning of "chaos" is not a plea for peace—it is a strategic reality check. A war on Iran is not a "surgical strike"; it is the detonation of the global energy market and the collapse of the security architecture the Gulf monarchies rely on for survival.

The Axis of Resistance has successfully created a balance of terror. The cost of war has become so high that even US allies are scrambling to mediate, knowing that if the American Empire decides to burn down the house, they are the ones living in it.

Washington offers escalation. The rest of the world is looking for an exit strategy.

#Geopolitics #Russia #Iran #UAE #TheObserver