“No Country for Love,” Yaroslav Trofimov’s new book and his first work of fiction, is a family saga like no other. And it is, in part, non-fiction: In the preface, the author notes that although fictional, the novel is based on…
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Call for Europe’s army is a sign of a continent in flux
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for raising an “armed forces of Europe” is an acknowledgment that the continent may no longer be the beneficiary of security guarantees provided by the United States (US) since the end of World…
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Humanizing the “inhumanizable”: The West continues its quest for “good Russians”
“The Russians don’t attack, the Russians end wars.”
A fully-equipped Russian man, standing and smoking a cigarette, is seen saying that in front of the camera. You can’t see his face, as he’s wearing a balaclava. But you can hear his tone and almost see the smirk that such tone is…
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European leaders set to hold emergency summit on Ukraine
Joe PikePolitical and investigations correspondent
Getty ImagesBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron in January European leaders are set to gather next week for an emergency summit on the war in Ukraine, in…
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How to Watch Every Premier League Game (Incl. 3pm Kick-offs)
In the table below, you can compare popular Premier League streaming websites side-by-side:
Streaming Site Do We Recommend? IP Address Location Commentary Language Game Coverage Monthly Price Video Resolution Legal Status Setanta Sports Continue Reading 
NIH research grant cuts could deal a biting blow to crucial support staff
The funding agency aims to cap “indirect costs” in biomedical research grants. But this behind-the-scenes work is crucial to making research happen.
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A Problem or an Opportunity for Europe?
European Parliament and European Council sources told CSIS that when writing the AI Act, their intention was that fine-tuning a model would not immediately trigger regulatory obligations. Indeed, the rules for GPAI models are intended…
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Freeze and thaw: USAID withdrawal and the future of Russia’s pro-European civil society
President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze United States Agency for International Development (USAID) activities shocked European civil society organisations which relied on its funding, and…
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Trump’s senseless capitulation to Putin is a betrayal of Ukraine—and terrible dealmaking
Donald Trump’s appeasement of Vladimir Putin makes Neville Chamberlain look like a principled, courageous realist. At least Chamberlain was trying to prevent a major European war,…
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American troops in Europe are not ‘forever,’ US defense chief Hegseth warns – POLITICO
After years of pressure, Poland has succeeded in getting 8,000 U.S. troops permanently stationed in the country.
That got Hegseth to again call Poland a “model ally.”
He said the “level of partnership is unmatched in Europe, the common…
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