Backfire

West & Russia in broader confrontation, Russia & Algeria align, US & Mearsheimer test, AUSMIN confirms Australia as US client state, US government keeps military contractors afloat

UPDATE: Whatever the origins of the Ukraine war, the G7 and Russia are now engaged in a broader confrontation that is not confined to the military struggle: the war has become a competition in pain-tolerance.

“We made it clear to the whole world that Russia and Algeria aim to pursue an independent foreign policy and defend their national interests despit…