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Today and Friday: Live Videos on the Russian Asset Loan and the End-of-Year EU Summit
Join me, Hugo Dixon, and Dave Keating for the latest on a crucial week for Europe and Ukraine
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5 Notable Books of 2025
Here are 5 works of nonfiction, which changed how I see and think about the world.
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Strongmen of the World, Unite!
Trump's pardon of a notorious convicted drug trafficker and former president is not only hypocrisy, it's solidarity
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The U.S. is Surrendering a War It Isn't Fighting
By throwing in the towel on Ukraine, Trump is setting a dangerous precedent
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How Will Europeans Respond to the Trump-Russia Ukraine Plan?
Europe is the pivotal actor as Ukraine is faced with a bad Trump deal
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'Putin Hasn't Done Anything to Me': Germany's Far-Right Has a Russia Problem
...But they might win anyway
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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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