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Russia’s Escalating Influence in Africa

“Russia relies on a series of asymmetric (and often extralegal) measures for influence—mercenaries, arms-for-resource deals, opaque contracts, election interference, and disinformation.” — Joseph Siegle, Director of Research at the Brookings Institution’s Africa Center for Strategic Studies, February 2, 2022. Although trade between Russia and African countries has reportedly doubled since …

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Szép vagy okos?

Minden kétséget kizáróan történelmet ír az Európai Unió: Ukrajna tagjelöltsége kérdésében rendkívüli jelentőségű döntést hozott. Hogy milyen történelmet írunk épp, az viszont a jövő zenéje. Ebben a kérdésben ugyanis nem lehet egyszerre szépnek és okosnak is lenni, az uniós döntéshozók pedig egyelőre a szépet választották. A rendkívüli helyzet kétségtelenül rendkívüli …

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Nach Wahl in Frankreich: Emmanuel Macrons Macht bröckelt

Bei den französischen Parlamentswahlen muss Emmanuel Macron eine Schlappe hinnehmen. Warum die Franzosen den Präsidenten abstraften. Die Bilder gingen um die Welt: Frankreichs Präsident Emmanuel Macron, der mit Kanzler Olaf Scholz und Italiens Regierungschef Mario Draghi im Zug nach Kiew saß und dann den ukrainischen Präsidenten Wolodymyr Selenskyj umarmte. Der …

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NATO Chief Says Ukraine War Could Last For Years

Russia’s war against Ukraine could last for years, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Sunday, but he said Western allies should not curb their support for Kyiv’s forces. “We must prepare for the fact that it could take years,” Stoltenberg told the German weekly Bild am Sonntag. “We must not let …

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The War America Is Waging Against Europe

Europe is more dependent upon Russia for the fuels that heat it in winter, cool it in summer, heat its water year-round, and energize its factories, than is any other part of the world, but heavy pressures from Washington have driven its leaders — most of them (other than Ursula …

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How Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Has Affected Kazakh Politics

In January, everything changed in Kazakhstan. A series of demonstrations rocked the country, spreading from its oil-rich west to the commercial and cultural capital, Almaty. The protests exploded out of long-simmering demands for a fairer distribution of Kazakhstan’s wealth but rapidly turned against the political system, only to be crushed …

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