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Was die EU gerade mit Litauen macht, spielt Putin in die Hände

Die EU läuft Gefahr, Litauen im Konflikt mit Russland alleine zu lassen. Das spielt dem Kreml in die Hände – der nur auf Risse in der europäischen Haltung wartet. Im Streit um den Transit sanktionierter Güter in die russische Enklave Kaliningrad stellt sich Brüssel bis heute nicht klar hinter das …

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There are 3 major signs inflation may have peaked — but they don’t mean things are going to get cheaper right away

The US could very well be past the worst of its inflation problem. But don’t expect things to get cheaper. For much of the past two years, the pace of price increases has been accelerating. Headline inflation now sits at an 8.6% year-over-year pace, marking the fastest rate since 1981. …

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Risk or opportunity? How Russia sees a changing MENA region

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, has served to accentuate ongoing differences between the United States and Europe on the one hand and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) on the other. This has, to some extent, benefited Russia’s relations with the MENA region …

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