Desperate times call for desperate measures. And as my geopolitical gurus taught me, one must always think the unthinkable, as Europe must do now.
It’s too early to tell who the real winners and losers from the second Trump…
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Vance Munich Speech: Read Full Transcript
European leaders are reeling from a weekend of high-level diplomacy that has laid bare just how dramatically the second Trump administration is overhauling transatlantic relations.
Even before the reelection of U.S. President Donald Trump,…
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Russia, the US, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, and the New Global Order — Russia in Global Affairs
Russia And The World In Vladimir Putin’s Next Term
Fyodor A. Lukyanov
How has Putin been a transformative force in Russia’s rise? What does Putin’s new term mean for Russia’s role in the world order? How is…
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“Back to war”: Ukrainian vets learn winter sports, win 30 medals at Invictus Games
Team Ukraine got a crash course in snow sports at the Invictus Games in Vancouver-Whistler, the first Invictus with winter events.
One of the team’s training camps took place in the winter resort, requiring athletes to learn snowboarding, skiing, and skeleton skills from scratch in a…
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‘It felt like dread.’ Hear what severe depression can do to people
This is episode 2 of The Deep End. Listen to more episodes here.
Depression can affect not just the mind, but the body, too. Inner experiences of mental struggles are private. But in this episode, Jon Nelson and another volunteer, Amanda, let listeners in. Woven into their stories…
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Northern lights: How a Nordic-Baltic coalition of the willing can do even more for Ukraine
Summary
- With EU consensus becoming increasingly harder to achieve, Ukraine needs to explore more opportunities for bilateral cooperation.
- The Nordic-Baltic 8 (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia,…
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Top Russian, U.S. officials to hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without Kyiv
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Senior American and Russian officials, including the countries’ top diplomats, will hold talks on improving their ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Monday, in…
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European countries clash over sending troops to Ukraine
European countries clashed over sending troops to Ukraine at a crisis meeting intended to reach a consensus on how to respond to US President Donald Trump’s peace talks with Russia.
As leaders convened in Paris for the summit on Monday…
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China aims to improve ties with EU amid transatlantic tension
Taipei, Taiwan —China has launched a new round of diplomatic outreach to European countries amid rising tension between the United States and its European allies.
While top U.S. officials and European leaders clashed over issues…
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Ukraine wins 30 medals in Invictus Games, second-best result in Ukraine’s history
Ukraine’s national volleyball team. Photo: Reuters/Jennifer Gauthier
The 2025 Invictus Games, which took place in the Canadian cities of Vancouver and Whistler, have ended. The Ukrainian national team won 30 medals, which was the second-best…
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