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So Much for the Trump Administration’s ‘Pivot’ to Asia
Trump Administration officials complained that the U.S. needed to focus on East Asia to deter China. The Iran war changed that.
Aug 20
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Trump Appeases North Korea as It Steps Up Its Aggression Against Ukraine
Kyiv says that Kim Jong Un delivered ballistic missiles for Russian use in Ukraine. Trump curtailed a major military exercise and touted his 'GREAT…
Aug 17
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How Russia is Trying to 'Outlast' the West
A conversation with Russia expert and author Hanna Notte, who argues in a new book that while Russia has been globally isolated, it has maximized its…
Aug 15
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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
Feb 10, 2025
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Incompetence is Part of One-Man Rule
Apr 21, 2025
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Trump Obeyed in Advance to Putin
Feb 13, 2025
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What JD Vance Could Not Understand About Ukraine
Mar 1, 2025
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Believe Trump's Threat Of Using the Military Against the 'Enemy From Within'
Oct 18, 2024
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How the U.S. Gained Its Own 'Oligarchy'
A conversation with investigative journalist Casey Michel about his new book, "The United States of Oligarchy."
Aug 12
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Trump's War in Iran Gives Russia an Opening to Reverse Ukraine's Momentum
A global shortage of missile interceptors has given Putin an opening to neutralize Kyiv's mid-strike campaign against Moscow.
Aug 6
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Rumors of a Trump-Zelenskyy Turnabout Are Greatly Exaggerated
Trump has spoken more positively about Ukraine, but given Kyiv nothing as Zelenskyy helps the U.S. in the war against Iran.
Jul 29
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Why Zelenskyy Ousted Ukraine's Top General
Plus: Notes from my 8th visit to Ukraine since the full-scale invasion and reporting from the scene of a devastating airstrike
Jul 22
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The Mykhailo Fedorov Ouster: What Happens When You Change Horses in Midstream
Summing up a week of political turmoil in Ukraine
Jul 18
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Ukraine Descends Into Political Turmoil After Defense Minister's Dismissal
A report from a protest in Kyiv
Jul 16
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FIFA and NATO Are Appeasing Trump. That's Not Their Mission.
International organizations are focused on flattery, while the rest of the world sees through it.
Jul 6
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