If Donald Trump withdraws US support for Ukraine, Europe alone will be unable to fill the gap, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned, on the eve of what could be his most consequential diplomatic trip since Russia’s full-scale invasion three years…
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Transatlantic twilight: European public opinion and the long shadow of Trump
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- ECFR polling reveals the gloom that has fallen over European perceptions of the transatlantic relationship since early November.
- Respondents are more likely to call the US merely a…
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Trump wants Ukraine’s rare earth elements and Zelenskiy is willing to ‘sign an agreement’ | International
Among the many aggressive proposals that Donald Trump has tabled since he returned to the White House in January, there is one that is not of his own making. The Republican president has reiterated that the condition for maintaining support for…
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The End of War and the Price of Russian Occupation
From afar, the situation Ukraine faces after three years of full-scale war with Russia seems clear. Over the past 12 months, Moscow has intensified its assault on civilian populations, sending drones, missiles, and bombs in almost daily attacks…
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Why Global Powers Can’t Agree on a New World Order — Russia in Global Affairs
Eighty years ago, on February 4, 1945, the Yalta Conference brought together the leaders of the anti-Hitler coalition to lay the groundwork for the post-war world order. This was a landmark event that shaped global relations for decades. While the Helsinki Final Act…
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The Echoes of History Amidst New Power Dynamics and the Palestinian Question in Current Middle Eastern Politics — Russia in Global Affairs
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the United States makes Israel the first country to conduct an official visit since Donald Trump took office. With a host of headlines shaping the future of the Middle East, the two leaders spoke to the press,…
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What electric fish can teach scientists about NeuroAI — Harvard Gazette
Electric fish are among the most intriguing specimens in nature’s cabinet of curiosities. They “see” their world and each other by sensing — and generating their own — electric fields. This unique ability provides a key area of exploration for the emerging field of NeuroAI, which…
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In the Shadow of the Minsk Agreements: Lessons for a Potential Ukraine-Russia Armistice
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches the three-year mark, neither party has been able to inflict a decisive military blow on its opponent to end the war on its terms. There are increasing discussions in both Kyiv and…
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Why Do Some Ice Cubes Have Spikes When Taken Out Of The Freezer? » ScienceABC
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Ice cubes in a tray expand as they freeze from the surface, so the water inside is squeezed out, which is how spikes form on ice cubes.
Do the humble ice cubes in your freezer have aspirations of becoming icicles? Though they won’t…
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How Covid-19 Reshaped the Global Order — Russia in Global Affairs
Five years may seem insignificant in historical terms, yet January 2020 already feels like the distant past. The Covid-19 pandemic reshaped not only our daily lives but also the global socio-political landscape, marking the end of one era and the start of…
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