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Luke Johnson, Frida Ghitis, Dave Keating, Casey Michel
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Europe. Russia and Ukraine. America. Helping readers like you make sense of a disordered world.

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  • Luke Johnson

    I'm a Berlin-based journalist focused on Russia and Ukraine, Europe and America, and the new world disorder.

  • Frida Ghitis

    Longtime journalist, former CNN producer and correspondent, now CNN/CNNI/CNNE on-air contributor. Senior columnist at World Politics Review and contributing columnist at The Washington Post. Saw history unfold in 70+ countries.

  • Dave Keating

    Dave Keating is an American-European journalist based in Brussels covering the European Union and the trials and tribulations of the wider European project.

  • Casey Michel

    Casey Michel writes on international corruption and dark money for a range of outlets, including The New York Times, Financial Times, and more. He is the author of multiple books on the topic, including the forthcoming "United States of Oligarchy."

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