Some off beat reads for the weekend:
Why Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons (NPR)
Putin’s Spiritual Destiny (Giles Fraser)
What the West gets wrong about Putin (Unherd)
Is Taiwan Next? (Atlantic)
What happened in Kazakhstan’s January Rebellion? (Palladium)
Why Khamenei is silent about the nuclear deal (Arab News)
Ride Hailing Apps are struggling in Bangladesh (ROW)
UC Berkley & America’s Stagnation (Apricitas)
Sukesh Chandrashekhar: India’s greatest conman (NL)
The truth about the influencer economy (Guardian)
A Divorce Attorney’s advice on marriage (TOI)
Priya Ramani Vs M J Akbar ( Menaka Rao)
Once in a Lifetime Click (Bangalore Mirror)
Thread: Madhubala’s amazing popularity in Greece (Paperclip)
Travelogue: Backpacking across Sri Lanka (Team BHP)