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Mark Sedwill on a year of fighting in Ukraine

A YEAR AGO, Vladimir Putin launched the first full-scale invasion of a sovereign European country since the second world war. Badly planned with badly led, badly equipped and badly motivated soldiers, Russia’s offensive stalled against Ukraine’s courageous resistance. The defenders were inspired by Volodymyr Zelensky, led with military flair, and …

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What Ukraine means for the world

The outcome of the conflict will determine the West’s authority THE OFFICES of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), NATO’s command centre near Mons in Belgium, are the opposite of imposing. Instead of granite and marble, the low-ceilinged corridors are decked out with plasterboard and tiled carpeting. Four-star generals prefer …

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The Confrontation With Russia And US Grand Strategy – Analysis

Over the past year, two understated but dramatic shifts in US strategy have taken place: the United States no longer seeks to prioritize cooperation with Russia and no longer expects to forestall greater Russia-China cooperation. Support for Ukraine becomes critical as part of an overall strategy designed to degrade Russian …

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Da li je opasno ići na protest protiv izdaje Kosova danas ispred Predsedništva Srbije?

Privođenje pripadnika ultradesničarske grupe „Narodne patrole“ iz Bačke Palanke, Dejana Bobočeka, kod koga je, prema saopštenju MUP, pronađena puška sa optičkim nišanom i municijom i za kojeg se pretpostavlja da je krenuo na miting ispred Predsedništva Srbije protiv izdaje Kosova, Dejan Mirović, profesor Univerziteta u Kosovskoj Mitrovici i jedan od …

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