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One year later, why is the Nord Stream attack still a mystery?
Europe

One year later, why is the Nord Stream attack still a mystery?

As investigations appear to get too close for comfort, mainstream interest in the story has waned.

When officials say the quiet part about Russia and NATO out loud
Europe

When officials say the quiet part about Russia and NATO out loud

Was the invasion about the alliance's expansion to Moscow's doorstep? Depends on who's telling the story.

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Europe

The case for Ukraine's NATO membership is the zombie that won't die

The likely outcome of the Vilnius summit will be once again to dangle a never ending timetable for Kyiv's admittance into the alliance.

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Europe

Ukraine should never be admitted to NATO

Kyiv is demanding that the alliance give it something to walk away with at Vilnius. Will it succumb?

A day at another, quite different NATO summit — of the future
Asia-Pacific

A day at another, quite different NATO summit — of the future

A recent convocation for the youth suggests that even with its recent reinvigoration over Ukraine, the alliance may still be looking for greater purpose.

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Europe

Time to start thinking about walking away from NATO invite to Ukraine

Aside from lack of consensus, there seems to be little enthusiasm for invoking Article 5, or even seeing the security agreement put to the test.