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Kremlin Blasts ‘Divisive’ U.S. Democracy Summit Snub

The Kremlin said Wednesday it opposes U.S. President Joe Biden’s “divisive” democracy summit after Russia did not appear on the list of invitees. Around 110 countries have been invited to the virtual summit, including the United States’ major Western allies, and snubbing Russia and China. The long-advertised meeting will take …

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Moscow’s Continuing Ukrainian Buildup

Russia is continuing a slow but steady military buildup near its border with Ukraine. As new CSIS satellite imagery analysis shows, there has recently been a 17 percent increase in the number of military structures used for storage and billeting troops outside the Russian town of Yelnya, home of the …

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U.S. Intel Shows Russia Plans for Potential Ukraine Invasion

The U.S. has shared intelligence including maps with European allies that shows a buildup of Russian troops and artillery to prepare for a rapid, large-scale push into Ukraine from multiple locations if President Vladimir Putin decided to invade, according to people familiar with the conversations. That intelligence has been conveyed …

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Russia, China sign roadmap for closer military cooperation

Russia’s defense chief on Tuesday signed a roadmap for closer military ties with China, pointing to increasingly frequent U.S. strategic bomber flights near both countries’ borders. During a video call, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe “expressed a shared interest in stepping up strategic military exercises …

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Diese Agrarreform ist eine Luftnummer

Masse statt Klasse, Förderung für große statt für kleine Unternehmen: Alles bleibt beim Alten, doch zumindest streitet die EU nicht mehr über die Agrarreform. Die ist nichts weiter als eine verpasste Chance. Europas neue Agrarpolitik: eine Reform ohne Reform. Nichts da mit Meilenstein, Schritt in die Zukunft oder richtungsweisend. Wer …

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