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The UK’s indulgence of kleptocratic elites from Russia and Eurasia is an acute example of the phenomenon of professional enabling.
Navalny battled for an alternative to Putin’s regime – and paid the ultimate price. The Kremlin has made sure there cannot be another opposition figure like him.
Trump’s incoming administration could create certain risks for Germany, including putting more pressure on its weak economy.
The FBI investigates everything from terrorist threats to cybercrime to public corruption. What does the presidentially nominated, Senate-confirmed head of the sprawling agency actually do?
Traditional ideals of gender roles hark back to a time of extreme American nationalist sentiment in the face of a significant international threat.
Robert Sobukwe was committed to individual rights, a key tenet of liberalism.
A seven-year diplomatic dispute over the land earmarked for the ski resort ensured it was never built.
The Polish government is fully supportive of Ukraine. But the Polish people are not so steadfast.
Joe Biden’s proposed visit, and his record of engagement with the continent, put him one up on his predecessor, Donald Trump, who didn’t visit Africa.
The First Friend is a double-speaking black comedy with an all-too-serious agenda for these partisan times.
Racist mobs attacked a 1949 concert in Peekskill, NY, helping raise anti-communist fervor after World War II and illustrating how hatred could gain legitimacy amid today’s political turmoil.
If a peace deal isto be reached it’s important to understand why Russia wanted this war.
Russia and Vietnam pledge to strengthen ties as Vladimir Putin visits Hanoi.
Gershkovich is the first foreign correspondent to be charged with spying since the end of the cold war.
Fears are growing that Russia may be trying to put a nuclear weapon into orbit.
The 2024 D-day commemorations sent a message of European unity but missed the opportunity to acknowledge Ukraine’s contribution to the defeat of Nazism.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said D-Day ‘was not a game changer’ in World War II – and Soviet media delivered that message starting the day after the invasion.
Georgia seems to be particularly prone to activism, distinguishing it from its neighbours in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Georgia is backsliding toward Russia’s sphere of influence.
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