China-Russia navy exercises, Israel, Russia grain strikes, Italy BRI, Russia vs. U.K.

China and Russia train together to sink U.S. submarines. New naval exercises illustrate the darker edge of the "no limits partnership."

Israel's first judicial reform isn't the issue, Netanyahu's weakness is. The prime minister is beholden to extremists in his coalition government.

Russia escalates against West with strikes on Ukraine grain depots. The targeting of a facility less than 0.7 kilometers from NATO member state Romania indicates Putin's increasing tolerance for escalation.

China warns Italy against Belt and Road Initiative withdrawal. Beijing fears the loss of the EU's third largest economy from Xi's global prestige/economic leverage project.

Russian fury grows over U.K. support for Ukraine. Moscow is adopting increasingly hawkish language against the U.K.