The Ukrainian war reminds me of the American geopolitical classic, “America’s Strategy in World Politics: The United States and the Balance of Power” (1942) by Yale Professor Nicholas Spykman (1893–1943). In that, he wrote, “whoever rules the Rimland commands Eurasia, and whoever rules Eurasia controls the destinies of the world”.

VIENNA - The latest round of nuclear talks between world powers and Iran adjourned here on Friday after what a senior State Department official said was a two-week session that was "better than it might have been" but "worse than it should have been."