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Война с Украиной? Почему бы и нет!

Американцы предупреждают Россию и европейцев о опасной концентрации российских войск у границ с Украиной, даже указывают некие сроки в начале нового года. Американские высокие чиновники встречаются с чиновниками российскими и говорят об этом же. Европа впервые по-настоящему задумалась о создании собственных объединённых войск и общего командования. Страны Балтии укрепляют границы …

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Orientações estratégicas para a Europa

Uma bússola ajuda-nos a encontrar o caminho e a “Bússola Estratégica” que desenhei a pedido do Conselho Europeu servirá de guia operacional para o desenvolvimento e a tomada de decisões da União Europeia em matéria de segurança e defesa. O documento está agora a ser transmitido aos ministros dos Negócios …

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Russian-controlled forces in Donbass raise combat readiness – Ukraine

Russian-controlled forces in eastern Ukraine are increasing combat readiness and have carried out large-scale exercises, the intelligence directorate of Ukraine’s defence ministry said on Tuesday, Kyiv’s latest warning of a potential new conflict. Ukraine and NATO countries have expressed concern that Russian troop movements near Ukraine’s borders could pave the …

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Merkel’s Exit Is Remaking Germany’s Political Landscape

It’s almost hard to believe that Germany is currently in the middle of a national election. Although the campaign season is in its heiße Phase, or “hot phase,” reminders of the looming vote are rare and subtle: unobtrusive posters and billboards of candidates and a few lingering canvassers. Even in …

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For Germany, Far-Right Extremism Is a Problem From Hell

No European country does more than Germany to confront right-wing extremism—namely xenophobic, anti-democratic movements that perpetrate or extoll violence. Since the end of World War II, against the backdrop of the Nazi regime’s crimes, the country has battled far-right extremism in a vast array of ways: using the security apparatus, …

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