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Ukraine is just a pawn in a Russian reset

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Trump’s resource grab in Ukraine is a price worth paying

Trump’s resource grab in Ukraine is a price worth paying
16.02.2025 40

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Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’ scheme may be more than a fantasy

Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’ scheme may be more than a fantasy
06.02.2025 20

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Gaza ceasefire deal is a win for Trump

17.01.2025 20

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What you think you know about Ukraine is probably wrong

Lately, I made a point of reading the posts I normally skip on X, formerly Twitter — the ones that parrot disinformation as if it were well-known...

08.01.2025 40

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Europe needs to swiftly fulfill its aid pledges to Ukraine

A note to Europe’s leaders: When it comes to sending sufficient aid to help Ukraine end Russia’s invasion, if not now, when? In October, I visited...

18.12.2024 5

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Georgia has crossed a Russian Rubicon

What are we seeing in Georgia? That isn’t an easy question to answer, but I think it’s the moment at which the government of a functioning...

11.12.2024 4

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The Lebanon ceasefire can be leveraged for a broader deal

There are at least two possible outcomes to the fragile Lebanon ceasefire that began last week. One, expressed by the country’s caretaker Prime...

01.12.2024 3

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Israel’s strike on Iran was smart. Now take the win.

27.10.2024 2

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Putin's nuclear doctrine isn't his worst threat

18.10.2024 2

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Iran’s missile salvo was yet another strategic blunder

With hindsight, Iran made a major strategic blunder back in April, when it fired some 300 missiles and drones at Israel, only to see virtually all...

02.10.2024 4

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Israel’s plans for Hezbollah are becoming clearer

A picture of Israel’s intentions for Lebanon is beginning to emerge: No ground invasion is imminent; instead, the aim appears to be to restore...

22.09.2024 3

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What does America stand for? The world no longer knows.

In Budapest this week, America’s ambassador to Hungary gave one of the most trenchant expressions of values-based foreign policy — and takedowns...

20.09.2024 3

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Hezbollah pager attack looks like a decapitation strike

In what must count as one of the more extraordinary acts of sabotage of all time, as many as 2,800 people, including hundreds of Hezbollah...

19.09.2024 5

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How to read Putin’s next nuclear threat

In the later stages of the Cold War, U.S. President Ronald Reagan relied on the Russian saying, "Trust, but verify,” for his guiding principle in...

09.09.2024 5

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Should Israel want a bigger conflict with Iran now?

An overwhelming majority of Israelis say they want a cease-fire deal to get the remaining hostages in Gaza back alive. Most also say they’re...

29.08.2024 3

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Ukraine has a Germany problem again. Here’s how to fix it.

Not for the first time, Ukraine is having problems with support from Berlin. It also has a France, U.S. and even a U.K. problem. Taken together,...

27.08.2024 2

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Only agents of chaos want more war in Gaza

There is something verging on insanity about the deep and justified pessimism that surrounds Gaza cease-fire talks that started Thursday, because...

20.08.2024 2

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Want peace for Ukraine? Let it strike in Russia

One week into Ukraine’s counterstrike into Russia’s Kursk region, we still have only a hazy picture of what is happening on the ground and know...

14.08.2024 10

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New Hamas chief is an arsonist in a desert tinderbox

It’s been an article of faith in the Middle East that no player involved in the current standoff over Gaza has an interest in stoking a wider war....

08.08.2024 8

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