The Berlin elite’s Ukraine dilemma
After promising a sea-change in German foreign policy — a Zeitenwende — Olaf Scholz is reverting to type.
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The former president and candidates believe his blessing matters. Do voters?
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Improved Le Pen fails to land knockout blow against Macron in TV debate
The far-right leader bettered her 2017 performance, but not enough to create the momentum her presidential campaign needs.
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Don’t count on sanctions to push Putin from power
Isolating Russia economically may not have the intended effect, as the examples of Iraq, South Africa and Myanmar show.
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“Russian soldiers asked my parents why they were leaving Ukraine”
The food writer and activist Olia Hercules on her parents’ escape through Russian checkpoints, with artillery fire just over the…
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In accusing Putin of genocide, Biden may have a point
Intention is a key determinant of genocide, and the purpose of Russia’s war is to eradicate the Ukrainian identity.
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Murder charge heralds a frightening new phase in fight for abortion
If the Supreme Court strikes down Roe v Wade, the US won't go back to 1973. It will be something…
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Russia’s looming default is Putin’s choice
The Russian president no longer has any interest in running a market economy or in spreading Russia’s wealth.
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