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Putin Laments Soviet Breakup As Demise Of ‘Historical Russia,’ Amid Ukraine Fears

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 as the demise of “historical Russia,” a comment that could fuel speculation about his foreign policy intentions amid a buildup of tens of thousands of Russian troops in regions bordering Ukraine. “It was the disintegration of …

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Playing Cat And Mouse: UAE Energy Company Agrees To Build Power Plants In Iran – Analysis

Increasingly, compliance with US sanctions against Iran could emerge as a litmus test of the United Arab Emirates’ close ties to the United States. At the sharp edge of a potential rift between the allies is a reportedly recently concluded agreement by a private UAE company to build gas-fired thermal, …

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US, Lithuania Sign Agreement To Further Military Interoperability

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas to the Pentagon for meetings and to sign a reciprocal defense procurement agreement that aims to strengthen deterrence in Europe. NATO ally Lithuania is one of the frontline states that borders Russia. Anusauskas told Austin that his …

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Rocznica stanu wojennego. W wykonaniu PiS to podła gala hipokryzji

Rację mieli Klaudia Jachira i Franciszek Sterczewski z KO oraz większość klubu Lewicy, że nie poparli w Sejmie uchwały na rocznicę stanu wojennego. Też bym za nią nie głosował i dziwi mnie wsparcie reszty opozycji. Nie chodzi tylko o to, że przygotowana przez PiS uchwała traktuje o „Solidarności” i walce …

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Dodik Paroli bieten

Bosnische Serben treiben die Abspaltung von der Zentralregierung voran. Noch bleiben sechs Monate bis zu ersten konkreten Maßnahmen. Milorad Dodik hat seinen Drohungen Taten folgen lassen. Mit den Beschlüssen der Mehrheit des Parlamentes der serbischen Teilrepublik hat er den gemeinsamen Staat Bosnien und Herzegowina ernsthaft infrage gestellt, auch wenn die …

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Poverty, Economic Turmoil Shaking Erdoğan’s Throne

Erdoğan’s biggest political rival ahead of the 2023 presidential elections seems to be — poverty. The first decade of Erdoğan’s rule actually brought relative prosperity to Turks. Per capita GDP rose sharply from $3,688 in 2002 to $11,796 in 2012… Since 2013, however, reckless nepotism, increasing authoritarianism, corruption and economic …

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Editorial: An historic opportunity

Liberal democracies, on both sides of the Atlantic, were tested over the last years by a wave of populism that attempted to sweep away everything in its path. Values were disputed, institutions were undermined. Liberal democracies, on both sides of the Atlantic, were tested over the last years by a …

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Credibilidad socialdemócrata

La crisis de la pandemia ha propiciado el regreso de la confianza en el Estado como instrumento de justicia social Los cantos funerarios van a tener que esperar. El último ciclo electoral que ha vivido Europa —también en España y Portugal, pasando por las elecciones municipales italianas— ha dado un …

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Jędrzej Bielecki: Zachować karty do końca gry

Dla Kijowa sytuacja jest jasna. Za sześć tygodni rosyjskie czołgi mogą przekroczyć granice, rozpoczynając inwazję na Ukrainę od północy, wschodu i południa. To więc ostatnia chwila, aby dozbroić armię i spowodować, że koszt wojny będzie dla Kremla wyższy. Dlatego Ukraińcy przyjmują z niezrozumieniem decyzję niemieckiego rządu o wstrzymaniu dostaw broni …

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Islamic State attacks government, Russian forces in Syrian desert

Russia also carried out airstrikes in the eastern Deir ez-Zor province, where the Islamic State has been particularly active recently. Islamic State (IS) militants have attacked Syrian regime and Russian forces in Syria’s central and eastern desert regions. According to local news reports, an attack occurred in the area of …

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