During his visit to Slovakia on May 31, President Emmanuel Macron took part in the GLOBSEC 2023 Forum. His speech : Closing speech by the President of the French Republic. Thank you, Mr President. I am very pleased to see a lot of friends in this room.Presidents,Prime Ministers,Ministers,Ambassadors,Dear Robert Vass, …

As Russian soldiers massed on Ukraine’s borders shortly before Vladimir Putin launched his ruinous war last year, Germany answered Kyiv’s pleas for military aid by offering to send 5,000 helmets, a gesture Ukrainian officials widely derided. “What kind of support will Germany send next?” asked Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko. “Pillows?” …

China, Russia, and their autocratic friends are leading another epic clash over the world’s largest landmass. The war in Ukraine may have many positive outcomes: A Russia bled white by its own aggression, a United States that has rediscovered the centrality of its power and leadership, a democratic community that …