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​​Putin's Theory of Victory: The West Gives Up
As Zelensky heads to Washington, Putin has shifted his economy towards war
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Russia's Attack on LGBTQ Existence
The Kremlin has linked its war in Ukraine to a crackdown on the LGBTQ community.
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Trump's Authoritarian Rhetoric Has Become His White House Agenda
Words reminiscent of Hitler and Mussolini are backed by a detailed policy agenda of retribution and deportation.
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Russia is Unrecognizable One Year After Putin's Invasion of Ukraine
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Q&A: A Coauthor of 'How Democracies Die' Explains Why the U.S. Was Uniquely Vulnerable to an Authoritarian Minority
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Q&A: A Peer of Orban's Explains How He Turned Hungary Into an 'Electoral Autocracy'
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Putin Goes MIA
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3 Takeaways From a Security Conference in Wartime Kyiv
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'I May Be Behind Bars, But I’m Freer Than You:' A Russian Antiwar Protester Gets Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
Artist Sasha Skochilenko changed the price tags at a St. Petersburg grocery store with antiwar messages. She became the first person charged under a…
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​​Q&A: A Doctor From Aleppo Speaks on the Systematic Bombing of Hospitals by Assad and Putin
Assad and his allies have escalated their attacks of rebel-controlled areas, once again killing and injuring civilians.
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Monday Thread: Trump and Ukraine
Hi Readers, I wanted to throw open the comments section because there’s been some big news. Sunday’s New York Times poll which showed Joe Biden …
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Ukraine's Counteroffensive is Over. What Comes Next?
Ukraine's top general has admitted the war is reverting to "positional" form. Can the West help Ukraine get out of it?
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Q&A: Ukraine's Case For Retaking Crimea
A conversation with Maria Tomak, who documented human rights violations before representing Kyiv on Crimean issues.
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Poland's Surprise Election Augurs a Geopolitical Shift
Is the Berlin-Paris-Warsaw axis finally ready for prime-time?
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