Assad and Putin are not just a vassal and suzerain. They are accomplices in violence. Dictators like Assad cannot survive without dictators like Putin. And Putin will try to avenge Assad's fall." ...
This failed coup constitutes a legitimacy crisis in one of the US’s most important vassal states, one of an ongoing stream of ongoing crises for the US Empire among its vassals. Touted as one ...
However, the Siddis soon realised they were no match for Shivaji’s growing power and eventually accepted Portuguese suzerainty for protection. Recognising each other’s strengths, the Marathas and the ...