He knew the layout of the nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, the source of the water that cools its reactors, and the high-voltage cables that move its electricity. He knew where a shell had rec

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The troubled history of US-China relations

Despite recent shockwaves in the Middle East, Washington need not fear losing its position there to Moscow or Beijing