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Germany expels Russian diplomats after court rules Moscow ordered murder of dissident

Incident represents ‘serious violation’ of German law and sovereignty, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said. Germany expelled two Russian diplomats Wednesday after a Berlin court ruled a man had murdered a Chechen dissident on behalf of the Moscow government in what the presiding judge declared was an act of “state terrorism.” …

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Rightsizing in the Middle East

The U.S. Military Should Pull Back but Not Pull Out Since declaring his candidacy for president, Joe Biden, like his two Oval Office predecessors, has made it clear that he wants to rebalance the United States’ military presence in the Middle East. During the 2020 campaign, Biden pledged to “end …

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Washington Is Preparing for the Wrong War With China

The United States is getting serious about the threat of war with China. The U.S. Department of Defense has labeled China its primary adversary, civilian leaders have directed the military to develop credible plans to defend Taiwan, and President Joe Biden has strongly implied that the United States would not …

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