Controversies and concerns surrounding the US Midterm elections. Dr Keith Suter explores the history behind the US Midterm elections and the potential for interference and manipulation when it comes to the results.

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Following the Taliban’s deadly attack in Afghanistan this week, Dr Keith Suter deconstructs the many years of conflict between the fundamentalist group, Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, and explains why the USA’s strategy in the Middle East is destined to fail.

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Since first becoming Prime Minister in 1999, Vladimir Putin has maintained power for nearly two decades – a remarkable feat for any politician. Dr Keith Suter sheds light on Putin’s rise to power, how he’s lasted the test of time and why soon, we may see the re-emergence of Russia as a key international player.

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Following his controversial war against drugs, President Rodrigo Duterte is now ordering a crackdown on corruption. Dr Keith Suter discusses Duterte’s controversial rise to power and whether he’ll succeed in finally restoring law and order in the Phillipines.

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Trump is making headlines again following his recent and highly criticised meeting with Putin in Helsinki, Finland. Dr Keith Suter provides insight into why Trump may have insisted on meeting Putin in private, whether Russia has leverage over the US President and how the series of investigations surrounding Trump could be just the tip of the iceberg.

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