English–French dictionary

🔗 In the last few years, and especially over the past 18 months, Georgia’s ruling coalition has made a series of moves that seem designed to distance the country from the West and shift it gradually into Russia’s sphere of influence

🔗 South African officials have shifted from initially justifying the drills to distancing themselves from the Iran débâcle.

🔗 The shift in tone is unsurprising given Russia’s string of humiliating defeats on the battlefield, which has exposed Putin’s weakness to his friends and enemies alike.