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An independent Europe means no more US rooster in the henhouse

Washington will have to get used to transformed international politics where it's no longer the center of the universe.

Odessa ports
Europe

Russia's lockdown of Odessa ports could be a grim turning point in war

A lesson to all purveyors of the idea that Ukraine could be a 'steel porcupine' and avoid a mutual agreement to end the conflict. It's a trap.

Trouble in Paris? There's a Gaullist cure for that American hubris
Europe

Trouble in Paris? There's a Gaullist cure for that American hubris

Gen. Charles de Gaulle would have never postponed the reinterment of French resistance hero Marc Bloch for the convenience of the American president

France is doubling down on nukes. Will Europe pay a price?
Europe

France is doubling down on nukes. Will Europe pay a price?

Macron's efforts to deploy strategic warheads in Scandinavia may strain relations with Russia — and within NATO

Iran's World Cup ordeal was a dress rehearsal for renewed war
Global Crises

Iran's World Cup ordeal was a dress rehearsal for renewed war

US officials tarred Tehran's team as terrorists, with one US official saying he 'danced a happy dance' after they left

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QiOSK

Trump: giving Ukraine Patriot Missile license is 'cool.' No it's not.

Experts say this is a disaster in the making, chiefly because our intellectual property will be out there and the risk not worth it.