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Posted 17 July 2018 Only Vladimir Putin benefited from the Russia-US summit The New Statesman: Research Fellow Dr Eszter Simon assesses the fallout of Trump's meeting with Putin in Helsinki earlier this week.
Posted 17 July 2018 Russia's World Cup was a success – now normal service resumes Written by David White for The Conversation. In Russia, the success of the much-derided national team was an unexpected treat for the host nation.
Posted 17 July 2018 Battles for legitimacy: The arrest of a former Prime Minister and what's next after Malaysia's historic election Scott Edwards writes for the BISA blog on the ongoing challenges of political transition in Malaysia.
Posted 17 July 2018 Fake bonding? Will Trump and Putin's Helsinki meeting replay Singapore? Professor Nicholas Wheeler and Honorary Research Fellow Dr Marcus Holmes discuss the potential outcomes of the forthcoming US-Russia Summit in Helsinki between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.