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Ukraine Willing To Dialogue With Russia: Why Now? – OpEd

Support for Ukraine so far has been better than anticipated, but public opinion on the war is getting divided over the period. Facing domestic opposition, political leaders could find it convenient to end the conflict. Others would be pleased to return to business-as-usual: cheap Russian gas and an end to …

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What Really Happened in Chile

The CIA, the Coup Against Allende, and the Rise of Pinochet On September 9, 1973, I was eating lunch at Da Carla, an Italian restaurant in Santiago, Chile, when a colleague joined my table and whispered in my ear: “Call home immediately; it’s urgent.” At the time, I was serving …

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Russian and Chinese Strategic Bombers Patrol near Alaska

Russian and Chinese strategic bombers conducted a combined patrol near Alaska on Wednesday in the latest sign of military cooperation between the two U.S. adversaries. The incident underscores the determination of China and Russia to deepen their military cooperation and demonstrate their capability to threaten the American homeland. Russian bombers …

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Iran Update, July 24, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of the US Congress on July 24.[1] Netanyahu described his vision for “a demilitarized and deradicalized” post-war Gaza Strip but did not offer details about how to achieve this vision.[2] Netanyahu further said that Israeli would need to ”retain overriding security …

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