Foreign Affairs Putin’s Goals in His Own Words The Russian president’s annual appearance at the Valdai International Discussion Club provided a window into the president’s thinking. href=”https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/putin-vladimir-vector-sketch-illustration-portrait-1038439138″>(Natata/Shutterstock) Russia’s President Vladimir Putin gave a lengthy speech on October 2 before the 22nd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club, often called “Russia’s Davos,” before answering

Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday selected a new leader, the former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Takaichi, who comes from the right wing of the LDP, will be Japan’s first female prime minister. Takaichi defeated Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of a popular former prime