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Putin wanted to make Russia great again. Instead, Ukraine is the new rising power in Europe

Putin wanted to make Russia great again. Instead, Ukraine is the new rising power in Europe

Russia is losing on the battlefield – and on the global stage, as the US and China distance themselves from the war.

17.06.2026 20

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Mark Edele

Russia wanted a new world order. This wasn’t the one it had in mind

A greater fail is hard to imagine.

04.03.2026 60

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Mark Edele

Delusions of magnificence: why Putin won’t leave Ukraine

14.02.2026 20

The Australian

Mark Edele

Is Vladimir Putin’s indiscriminate bombing of Ukrainian civilians ‘crazy’? It’s more a sign of impatience

An air war on civilians is the only means Putin currently has to pressure Ukraine. But history shows this tactic rarely ends wars.

28.05.2025 20

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Mark Edele