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Mark Episkopos

Trump oval office
Europe

Trump is squeezing himself with his own Russia deadline

His initial instincts for talking were right; he shouldn’t let frustration or the need for a quick ‘win’ to cloud his judgement here

Ukraine military
Europe

A postwar Western stockpile for Ukraine that is amenable to Russia

Ending the war and establishing new regional security demands creative ideas

Trump and Putin on phone
Europe

Good, bad and ugly: Impact of US Iran strikes on Russia war talks

The are a number of signals Putin can glean from Trump's Middle East moves, some which push progress back, not forward, to peace.

Moscow shopping
Europe

Despite war, Moscow is booming

During a trip to Russia I found life dictated by an insatiable drive for upward mobility and consumption, but pragmatism when it came to Ukraine.

MEGOBARI Act Georgia
Europe

For US in Georgia, political meddling is a hard habit to break

If Congress has its way, it will force the government in Tbilisi to purge its relations with Russia or face economic ruin