The proposal landed on a Sunday evening, without warning, ahead of a foreign affairs gathering set to take place in the days ahead, and it ruffled feathers. Even more damning to some recipients was the way Kallas had structured her proposal: It required each country to make a contribution…
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The Ukrainian teens who took on Putin’s gulag archipelago — and won – POLITICO
The Ukrainian teens who took on Putin’s gulag archipelago — and won – POLITICO
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How ‘France First’ doomed a nuclear CEO – POLITICO
French officials had already started publicly indicating they felt EDF shouldered some of the blame.
Joël Barre, the French government’s watchdog for its nuclear power efforts, told POLITICO several weeks ago that the slipping timeline was partly due to the country’s political…
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We need to pay closer attention to Svalbard – POLITICO
Svalbard is indisputably remote as well as cold, but the archipelago is strategically positioned, and Russia could well decide to use it as a test case — which means it’s time we start keeping a closer eye on Svalbard.
Svalbard, or Spitsbergen as it’s also known, has been inhabited…
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How Trump blew up the world order

BBCThis is the gravest crisis for Western security since the end of World War Two, and a lasting one. As one expert puts it, “Trumpism will outlast his presidency”. But which nations are equipped to step to the fore as the US stands back?
At 09.00 one morning in February 1947, the UK ambassador…
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EU confronts Vučić as protests rage in Serbia – POLITICO
The EU, meanwhile, has been perceived as being unusually cautious about supporting the protests, while Vučić’s working dinner with the bloc’s top leaders sparked controversy in and outside of Serbia. Last week 32 MEPs demanded in a letter that von der Leyen cancel the…
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US judge blocks funding freeze for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
A U.S. district judge blocked Kari Lake and the Trump administration from terminating Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s federal funding on Tuesday, granting the news organization a temporary win in its fight against the administration’s efforts to close its doors.
In a court filing, Judge…
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Vance to travel to Greenland on Friday
Vice President JD Vance is heading to Greenland later this week, becoming the highest-ranking American official to journey to the Arctic territory President Donald Trump wants to bring under U.S. control.
Vance on Tuesday said he would travel to Greenland’s Northwest coast on Friday to…
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The long, slow road to a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
After three days of talks in Saudi Arabia, at last some progress.
Two separate texts outlining agreements between the US and Russia, and the US and Ukraine.
There were some differences but much was the same. All sides agreed to “to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent…
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Russia and Ukraine agree naval ceasefire in Black Sea
Getty ImagesBoth sides agreed deals to reopen the key shipping route, the White House said (file photo) Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a naval ceasefire in the Black Sea in separate deals with the US, after two days of peace talks in Saudi Arabia.
Washington said all parties would continue…
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