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Hugo Dixon explains the plan to use Russian frozen assets for Ukraine
The European Commission is meeting tomorrow to discuss a bold financing plan that the Trump Administration opposes
 • Luke Johnson and Hugo Dixon
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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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The Trump Administration is Obsessed With Europe
Under Trump, traditional U.S. adversaries are treated like allies and vice versa.
 • Luke Johnson
Strongmen of the World, Unite!
Trump's pardon of a notorious convicted drug trafficker and former president is not only hypocrisy, it's solidarity
 • Luke Johnson
The U.S. is Surrendering a War It Isn't Fighting
By throwing in the towel on Ukraine, Trump is setting a dangerous precedent
 • Luke Johnson
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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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