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War in Ukraine: what weight does the UN have to end the conflict?

The United Nations has multiplied initiatives since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. But as long as the right of veto remains, its room for maneuver will remain very narrow. On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine . Nearly a year later, the results are dramatic . And there …

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Michael McDowell: We are having another ‘Munich moment’

Giving Putin what he wants would have entirely predictable consequences. It must not happen History does not repeat itself that often but there are many parallels and analogies available to those who need them to make rhetorical points for political purposes. Some of them are valid; others are monstrously invalid …

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