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Jennifer Kavanagh

Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky
Europe

For Putin, bargaining and bombing aren't mutually exclusive

Russia is not going to stop fighting, but there are signs that its terms are not as maximalist as a year ago. Trump should be reacting to that, too.

Vladimir Putin
Europe

Why Putin is winning

Last week's summit revealed just how little leverage the US has, while Europe looks panicked, and Zelensky is painted into a corner

Putin Trump
Europe

How Trump's 50-day deadline threat against Putin will backfire

The 'art of the deal' will likely result in the opposite of its intended effect on the Russian president. Here's why.

Trump and Keith Kellogg
Europe

Trump's silence on loss of Ukraine lithium territory speaks volumes

The vaunted minerals deal of just a few months ago is proving as thin as the paper it was written on.

US Navy Taiwan Strait
Military Industrial Complex

Despite setbacks, trends still point to US foreign policy restraint

Even with the greenlight for Israel's attacks, we won't be able to afford new costly entanglements — or want them