It appears that the escalation of the situation in Syria, following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8, is accelerating at an alarming pace. Hardly an hour passes without news that could lead to significant changes in the regional geopolitical…
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Exposure of the European economy to a US tariff hike
Ireland, the most dependent country in the EU; Germany and Italy, among the major economies
Within the EU, the proportion of exports that are destined for the US varies widely from country to country (including, in this case, those going to…
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Empowering Ukraine Through a Decentralised Electricity System – Analysis
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Christoph Winkler, Kristina Dabrock, Serhiy Kapustyan, Craig Hart, Heidi Heinrichs, Jann Michael Weinand, Jochen Linßen, Detlef Stolten (2024) “High-Resolution Rooftop-PV Potential Assessment for a Resilient Energy System in…
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Putin’s Obsession, Ukraine’s Struggle, and the West’s Mistakes
This piece is based on a conversation between Lucian Kim and Maxim Trudolyubov, editor of The Russia File, discussing Lucian’s upcoming book, Putin’s Revenge: Why Russia Invaded Ukraine. In the book, Kim draws on years of reporting…
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Europe needs to swiftly fulfill its aid pledges to Ukraine
A note to Europe’s leaders: When it comes to sending sufficient aid to help Ukraine end Russia’s invasion, if not now, when?
In October, I visited and wrote about a critical mine at Pokrovsk in eastern…
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Chelsea and Ukraine star footballer Mykhailo Mudryk fails drugs test | Football News
The London-based club confirms the 23-year-old tests positive for a banned substance.
Chelsea player Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club says, as reports state the Ukraine international has been provisionally…
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Fifa regrets Ukraine map error at 2026 World Cup qualifiers draw
Fifa says it “sincerely regrets” that a map shown during the 2026 World Cup qualifying draw appeared to exclude Crimea as part of Ukraine.
The graphic – showing countries that cannot be drawn to play each other for geopolitical reasons -…
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FIFA offers ‘regret’ to Ukraine over map controversy at draw
Generate Key TakeawaysFootball’s world governing body FIFA says it…
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FIFA apologizes to Ukraine soccer body for Crimea map error at 2026 World Cup draw
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA apologized to the Ukrainian soccer federation for displaying a map during its World Cup qualifying draw that excluded Russia-occupied Crimea from the country’s territory.
“We fully…
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Lithuanian Athlete Disqualified for Anti-Russia Shirt at Budapest Fitness Championships
The Super Worlds 2024 – Functional Fitness Championships were held in Budapest this weekend. However, it was not the sporting performances that captured international attention. A member of the Lithuanian team, Kornelija Dūdaitė, was…
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