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Trump is Trying to Get Ukraine to Surrender a War It Isn't Losing
The U.S. president prefers Putin. But why?
The diesel deal between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is a turning point: now, the U.S. is openly allying with Russia in its aggressive war against Ukraine. Conside...
Ukrainian Blood for Oil
President Trump lightly pushes Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on his shoulder during meeting in Oval Office on Feb. 28, 2025 (White House / Public Domain)
Ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, Donald Trump faces a political problem: the pr...
Was This the ‘Win-Win’ With Putin?
Putin reportedly dangled a multibillion-dollar oil deal in a September meeting with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff
Last month, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Kyiv after visiting the Kremlin in their effort to end...
Q&A #59: Journalist Emmanuelle Chaze on the Humanitarian Catastrophe in Russian-Occupied Oleshky
The frontline town of Oleshky has been under Russian occupation since 2022. Now, a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding. According to Ukrainian authorities, about 2,000 people out of a pre-war population of about 24,000 remain in the town...
Trump's Shock Schtick Shows a Diminished U.S.
Threatening another country's destruction? Groundbreaking.
This past week was the annual Super Bowl of diplomacy, as the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly convened in New York. As expected, there were no major breakthroug...
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I'm a Berlin-based journalist focused on Russia and Ukraine, Europe and America, and the new world disorder.
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 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 brand new "United States of Oligarchy."
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