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Starmer Macron Merz
Europe

Europe's snapback gamble risks killing diplomacy with Iran

The UK, France and Germany are squandering long-term leverage with short-term sanctions tactic

Russian President Vladimir Putin
Europe

Trouble in Russian economy means Putin really needs Alaska talks too

Mixed indicators signal wartime growth has plateaued

Eduardo Bolsonaro
Washington Politics

Bolsonaro's son: I convinced Trump to slap tariffs on Brazil

Eduardo Bolsonaro has been lobbying all over DC for months. Problem is, it may be against the law.

Putin Trump
Europe

How Trump's 50-day deadline threat against Putin will backfire

The 'art of the deal' will likely result in the opposite of its intended effect on the Russian president. Here's why.

Trump White House reporters
Europe

Russia sanctions & new weapons, is Trump stuck in Groundhog Day?

The president who insisted that the Biden era policies did not work finds himself in a rerun of his own first term on Ukraine policy.

Syria sanctions
Middle East

Lifting sanctions on Syria exposes their cruel intent

As Trump shifts US policy, former defenders now concede what was long denied — the economic war killed more than it helped