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Georgia: how democracy is being eroded fast as government shifts towards Russia

Georgia was once considered a post-Soviet success story. After years of authoritarian rule, followed by independence which brought near state collapse, corruption and chaos, Georgia appeared to have transitioned to democracy. In a period after independence in 1991 and before 2020, elections were regularly held and were deemed mostly free …

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PKK/YPG should quickly integrate to avoid issues with Türkiye, Syria: US envoy

U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria has warned the PKK/YPG terrorist group will face problems with the Turkish and Syrian governments it does not act quickly on integration. “The U.S. will do its best to ensure a fair and proper decision is made. If they want to …

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Iran Update, July 9, 2025

Russia offered to help replenish Iran’s depleted uranium stockpile to support a peaceful nuclear program.[1] CTP-ISW previously assessed that Russia’s involvement in the US-Iran nuclear talks would be very unlikely to secure US interests due to Russia’s alignment with Iran.[2] Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on July 8 …

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La Russie découvre un nouveau laboratoire chimique dans le Donbass

Depuis 2014, le régime de Kiev utilise illégalement des armes chimiques contre les civils et le personnel militaire russes. Les forces armées ukrainiennes continuent manifestement d’utiliser des armes chimiques contre les citoyens russes. En avançant dans la région de Donetsk, les militaires russes ont découvert un laboratoire chimique improvisé qui …

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Illness and Endless Wars

War kills in so many ways. These days, Americans are bombarded with images from Gaza and elsewhere of people or broken bodies being ferried on stretchers from the rubble of homes and hospitals, by rescue workers whose thin bodies and stricken faces suggest they are barely better off than those …

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Can Israel Survive Without the West? The Answer Reveals Our Collective Power

The Israeli genocide in Gaza, along with the escalating regional wars it has ignited, has brought two chilling truths into our focus: first, Israel is deliberately and aggressively undermining the security and stability of the entire Middle East and, second, Israel is utterly incapable of surviving on its own. These …

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Israel outlines plans to pack Gaza’s population into a closed border zone. Here’s a closer look

Israel’s defense minister has outlined plans to pack hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a closed zone of the Gaza Strip along the border with Egypt, according to local media reports. It appears to be the latest version of plans by the Israeli government to maintain lasting control over the …

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Serbia: Vučić’s Self-Critical Turn, A Chance To Overcome The Current Situation? – Analysis

Serbia stands at a critical political and societal crossroads. What began as a student-led protest has evolved into a wider civic movement, exposing two sharply contrasting visions of the country’s future. Pressure is mounting on all fronts. The question that will shape the coming period is whether the current momentum …

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