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In the autocrat’s trap, Putin fails to realize that time no longer appears to be on his side

Russia Sergei Guriev - June 25, 2026.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a tough few months. While the Ukraine war never unfolded according to plan, Putin believed, until recently, that time...

Concession before verification – Washington gave in first

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - June 24, 2026.

On 22 June, the US Treasury Department announced a general licence allowing Iran to freely sell oil, petroleum products, and petrochemical products to all buyers...

Can a new PM restore ‘ungovernable’ Britain after its lost decade?

UK Harvey Morris - June 24, 2026.

And another one bites the dust. The resignation of Keir Starmer this week and his imminent replacement by the UK’s seventh prime minister in ten...

How much does the EU risk in its first talks with the Afghan Taliban on deportations?

EU TA | AP Insight - June 23, 2026.

A delegation from the Afghan Taliban met Tuesday with European Union staff in Brussels for closed-door talks that focused on diplomatic services and the “dignified...

Who decides on war in Lebanon?

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - June 23, 2026.

The Lebanese state is entering a new round of talks with Israel at a time when the most important aspect of its security is increasingly...

How to build an America that does not capitulate?

US Timothy Snyder - June 22, 2026.

America has capitulated to Iran. The “memorandum of understanding” signed by the two sides specifies terms that spell victory for the Islamic Republic and humiliation...

Britain's economic woes fuel discontent with Brexit a decade after vote to leave EU

UK TA | AP Insight - June 22, 2026.

Simon Boyd’s firm makes prefabricated steel structures on the south coast of England and ships them to customers as far away as Ghana and Barbados. Mike...

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