links of the day 05/19/2014 (a.m.)

• Peter Rutland: A paradigm shift in Russia's foreign policy

• Tom Malinowski: Putin wants to extend Russian-style tyranny to his neighboring states. - WSJ.com

• Vladimir Putin Has Been Outplayed by Barack Obama | Mother Jones

• Christo's blog

• A Shooter of Fortune (Updated) | Christo's blog

• WantChinaTimes.com

• PLA troops spotted near China-Vietnam border｜Politics｜News｜WantChinaTimes.com

• Meet the Man Who Rescues Child Soldiers | VICE News

• 28-jarige deelnemer 20 km door Brussel overleden - Binnenland - De Morgen

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.