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Europe

The UK hits peak feebleness on Israel–Gaza

Behind a weak joint statement with France and Canada lies a long pattern of political avoidance, legal hedging, and moral evasion

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Europe

Istanbul 2.0: Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em

Here's hoping no one walks away — or runs — as the stakes today are high for these important Ukraine-Russia-US talks

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Europe

How Russia’s naval rearmament has gone unnoticed

In this new world order of military burden sharing between America and Europe it's not clear the British Royal Navy is up to the task

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Europe

European rearmament: Shuffling fake money around a monopoly board?

As the EU looks to rebuild its defensive capacities, cash for the undertaking remains elusive

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Europe

US-Europe divide on SWIFT could derail Ukraine peace talks

If allowing Russia limited access to the payment service moves negotiations forward, it's well worth it