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The Road to Fascism: How the War in Ukraine is Changing Europe

As soon as I landed in Rome, I discovered that I was no longer able to access any Russian media whatsoever. Unfortunately, threats by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, that Europe should sever all links with “Russia’s propaganda machine” were taken seriously by the Italian government. As a …

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Time to Rethink America’s Nuclear Strategy

How to Learn the Right Lessons From the Cold War Late in the afternoon of Sunday, February 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin convened a group of senior Kremlin officials to witness an extraordinary public statement. Putin announced that he had taken the “unprecedented” step of ordering Russia’s nuclear warheads to …

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Africa’s Ukraine Dilemma

Why the Continent Is Caught Between Russia and the West As Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine enters its seventh month, many African countries have yet to show strong support for Kyiv, to the chagrin of Western leaders. In the early days of the conflict, after 17 African countries …

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Tempers flare between Hamas, Islamic Jihad

Tension has been mounting between the political leaders of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad over the Palestinian deaths caused by the latter’s rockets during the recent round of fighting with Israel. Tension has been mounting between Hamas’ political leaders and Palestinian Islamic Jihad over the deaths caused by the latter’s …

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Les États-Unis veulent punir les pays africains jugés pro-Russie

Un projet de loi américain vise à contenir certaines activités de la Russie en Afrique. Sur le continent, des voix s’élèvent pour protester contre cette tentative d’ingérence. C’est au moment où le fossoyeur de la guerre froide Mikhaïl Gorbatchev disparaît que s’esquisse à nouveau une épreuve de force entre les …

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Klub przeciwników reparacji

W sprawie reparacji rządzący zachowują się tak, jakby był to temat, którym od czasu do czasu można okładać Niemcy. Politycy PO z kolei zachowują się często raczej jak adwokaci interesu Niemiec. Nie pozostawiają wątpliwości, że jeśli do władzy dojdzie ekipa Donalda Tuska, to temat zostanie zakopany na wieki. Logiczni są …

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