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Peter Rutland

Ukraine casualties
Europe

Ukraine's Dilemma

The nation has fought bravely but will it have the support to keep going, externally and internally, for a fifth year?

Why German rearmament isn't happening
Europe

Why German rearmament isn't happening

Chancellor Merz's much-touted defense renewal appears to be more fragile than he lets on

Igor Kirillov
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A modest proposal: Stop the assassinations. All of them.

Like most political killings in recent history, the Ukrainian-backed murder of a Russian general won't serve any useful purpose

Xi Jinping Vladimir Putin Tayyip Erdogan
Europe

Shifting goals cloud utility of  sanctions on Russia

The West's economic war on Moscow post Ukraine invasion has had limited near term success

A Putin collapse? The dangers of wishful thinking
Europe

A Putin collapse? The dangers of wishful thinking

Some say that like the USSR, the current Russian presidency is brittle. But they are overlooking a lot