When Russian troops rolled into Ukraine three years ago, they brought their parade uniforms with them on the push to Kyiv. President Vladimir Putin expected a quick victory.
What Putin dubbed the “special military…
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Behind the Lines: Russia’s Struggle to Colonize Ukraine
Three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainians living under occupation are holding onto their identities and continuing to hope for liberation from their imperialist oppressors.
“They held me for two and a half days,…
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Double speed: What Merz and a German right-turn would mean for Europe
Two things will alter Europe’s political future. First is the rise of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the high likelihood of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)’s Friedrich Merz as the…
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Europe’s energy information problem
Institutions established in support of the European Energy Union
In 2009, the EU adopted rules – known as the Third Energy Package – aimed at further liberalising energy markets and deepening integration. Among other measures,…
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Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers | Life expectancy
Life expectancy improvement is stalling across Europe with England experiencing the biggest slowdown. Experts are blaming this on an alarming mix of poor diet, mass inactivity and soaring obesity.
The average annual growth in life expectancy…
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US figures do not support Trump claims on Ukraine spending
President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated a claim that the United States has spent $350 billion on Ukraine’s war — a figure that far eclipses the amount recorded by the Department of Defense and the interagency oversight group that tracks…
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Three years of full-scale war in Ukraine roll back decades of progress for women’s rights, safety and economic opportunities
The full-scale war has pushed an entire generation of Ukrainian women backwards: they are facing heightened exposure to gender-based violence; rising unemployment; decreased decision-making power; greater domestic burdens; and a severe mental…
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To Ukrainians I want to say this: Europe has stood with you, stands with you, and will continue to stand with you
I was born in former Czechoslovakia. For me, Munich holds a deep resonance.
In 1938, through the Munich Agreement, European powers attempted to prevent the war by ceding Western Czechoslovakia to Nazi Germany. The infamous blueprint for “about…
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“Peace in our time,” appeasement: It’s happening again with Ukraine
To the editor: It appears that President Trump’s peace talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin may take place without the full participation of Ukraine.
If so, there is a possibility of a sellout similar to what took…
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Russia-Ukraine after three years of large-scale war
February 24 marks the third anniversary of Russia’s all-out assault on Ukraine. The Kremlin failed in its attempt to achieve a quick victory, and the war has become one of attrition, with neither side making dramatic breakthroughs on the…
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