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Branko Marcetic

Does Putin want to end the war? We should test him
Europe

Does Putin want to end the war? We should test him

Ukraine war maximalists are portraying diplomacy as futile, pointing to a cherry picked quote from a recent interview with the Russian president

Ukraine's tragedies: A 'good deal' for some war supporters
Europe

Ukraine's tragedies: A 'good deal' for some war supporters

It's a cynical calculus for many in the West: Keep pumping money into the conflict as long as Ukrainians are the ones dying

Where are the righteous Ukraine partisans now?
Europe

Where are the righteous Ukraine partisans now?

Activists joined Washington in pumping up war expectations and smearing skeptics. But now Gaza and other politics have taken priority over Kyiv.

Chill, Xi Jinping did not announce an invasion of Taiwan
Asia-Pacific

Chill, Xi Jinping did not announce an invasion of Taiwan

Washington hysterics — fueled by the media — are in high gear over benign words between the Chinese leader and Biden

In Gaza, the next generation of radicalization begins
Middle East

In Gaza, the next generation of radicalization begins

Leadership in Tel Aviv claims that taking out Hamas will end its security problems. The evidence suggests the opposite