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Europe

The Budapest Memo holds keys to ending the Ukraine war

Decades of broken promises have raised hard questions about whether new security guarantees can be upheld

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Global Crises

Who gets a veto is critical to reforming UN Security Council

Time to get creative — and not just in expanding permanent members

US contractors in Ukraine: Another 'red line' crossing?
QiOSK

US contractors in Ukraine: Another 'red line' crossing?

This is going in the wrong direction, Mr. President

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Europe

Where has US leverage with Russia gone?

Much of the problem is that Washington has been averse to addressing Moscow’s relationship to the European security order.

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Europe

Europe's 'unity' for the sake of 'unity' against Russia is misguided

The foreign policy of the Western states has been reduced to rhetorical appeals to the 'rules-based order' and little else.