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Why Trump and Putin's Alaskan Lovefest Threatens Ukraine
For now, no deal was agreed to. But Trump broke with Kyiv's idea of how the conflict should end -- and won't be putting any pressure on Putin.
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Piece For Peace
Russia's demands of a piece of Ukraine will not lead to peace
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Trump is Throwing a Hail Mary on Russia, But Putin is Likely to Intercept the Ball
And India is being thrown under the bus.
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Q&A: Lithuania's Former Top Diplomat Says the U.S.-Russia Talks Feel a Bit Like the Hitler-Stalin Pact
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A Slain Ukrainian Writer's Unfinished Manuscript Shows Courage Amid Chaos
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Incompetence is Part of One-Man Rule
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Trump Obeyed in Advance to Putin
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What JD Vance Could Not Understand About Ukraine
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Believe Trump's Threat Of Using the Military Against the 'Enemy From Within'
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A Russian Confession of Genocide in Ukraine
A vile column in Russian state media casts doubt on the peace process
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As Trump Bullies, Other Countries Are Moving On
A post-American order means without the U.S., not challenging the U.S.
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Did Trump Chicken Out on Ukraine?
Consequences against Putin delayed and few details given
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Save Your Attention Span, Read a Novel
3 suggestions about what to read next.
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the Putin Playbook for Managing Inequality
Or how to distract with cultural issues when living standards fall.
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Here's the Big Problem With Trump's New Spending Target for NATO
Flattering Trump might have bought time for Europe, but it won't solve an underlying vulnerability in procurement
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Like Many Autocratic Regimes, Iran is Weak and Strong
Authoritarians last longer than you might think--even under duress
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A newsletter by Luke Johnson on democratic erosion in the U.S. and abroad with a special focus on Russia's war in Ukraine.
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