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Washington considers that the 'liberalism' of the Old Continent represents one of the worst threats to the West on Earth. But ...

Vladimir Putin declares truce in Ukraine - but how many times has he broken ceasefire agreements? - Ukrainian president ...

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By Ben Aris in Berlin Who will attend Putin’s Victory parade on May 9? The guest list will be a barometer of Russia’s ...

MICHAEL KIMMAGE is Professor of History at the Catholic University of America and the author of The Abandonment of the West: ...

Germany's conservative and center-left parties are eager to reach a coalition deal, given the many uncertainties abroad. One ...

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The 30-day truce, presented with fanfare on March 11, was quickly watered down by Russian President Vladimir Putin after he questioned how the arrangement would work, who would be responsible for ...

Under Putin, those numbers have flipped. The Kremlin’s power rests on selling a lie to its population, that Russia is defending itself against a scheming West, with Europe portrayed as ...