AFTER-AND-BEFORE: History Riddles locked into 2 Editorial Cartoons

 

 

 

 

 

 

US-China relations

Yalta 2.0? 

Why Trump, Xi and Putin didn’t meet to carve up the world

The US president’s tariff war and his Ukraine policy are advancing China’s and Russia’s visions of a multipolar international order.

10 May 2025 - 6:00AM

Combined might of Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill saved the world. Can we repeat the recipe?

Discussions about building a new global order have become increasingly frequent and urgent. Many argue that the international system established after World War II can no longer effectively prevent the tragedies and conflicts we witness today. But how exactly was this fragile system created in the first place?

 

 How three men in Yalta decided the fate of  the planet – and why it still matters

Much like today, Europe became a brutal battleground in the mid-20th century. At that crucial turning point, Moscow and the Western powers were forced into negotiations, despite mutual distrust and seemingly insurmountable differences. They had little choice but to come together, stop the bloodshed, and create a new framework for global security. 

>  These uneasy compromises and agreements fundamentally shaped today’s world.

Unlikely allies.  . ."