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As Russia pivots to China, what about Ukraine?

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

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China's agreement to buy Russian natural gas gives Vladimir Putin new leverage in the face of sanctions by the U.S. and Europe. But it's not just about business. Some see a tectonic

shift creating two new power blocks and putting an end to U.S. predominance worldwide.

Meantime, with Ukraine's election scheduled for Sunday, Putin says he'll respect the outcome.

Does he want a stable neighborhood after all?

We'll look at the ballot and how various possible outcomes might influence relations between the East and the West.

Today's talking point can citizen scientists make contact with an outdated American spacecraft?

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Hello again, Warman-Aulney, back with To the Point.

Russia's gas deal with China may be evidence of a global readjustment

with those powers aligned against the U.S. and Europe.

Meantime, how will Ukraine's election on Sunday influence East-West relations?

Today's talking point, the space probe I-S-E-EE3 was shut down by NASA 20 years ago, but

it's still in orbit. Now, through crowdsourcing, a private group has raised the money to make

contact. Will an old explorer get a new mission? First, this news update, Los Angeles Clippers owner

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