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Will the Europeans be sidelined from the US-Russian agreements regarding Ukraine again?

EU TA | AP Insight - November 20, 2025.

The U.S. and Russia have drawn up a plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine that calls for major concessions from Kyiv, according to...

Where to Go - The Lost Childhood of a Child Soldier

Globalization Stephen Harwood - November 20, 2025.

“The potential possibilities of any child are the most intriguing and stimulating in all creation” Ray L. Wilbur, third president of Stanford University It is the 20th...

Despite the erratic policies and mistakes, no one should write off the US economy

Economy Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg - November 20, 2025.

Despite dire predictions, major indicators for the US economy still seem robust. Although the recent government shutdown has delayed the release of third-quarter data, growth in...

The dangers of returning to the status quo ante in the Middle East

Middle East Ferry Biedermann - November 20, 2025.

After more than two years of horrific violence and hundreds of thousands killed and wounded, Israel has not decisively changed the balance of power on...

EU wants to make it easier to deploy tanks and troops at short notice

EU TA | AP Insight - November 19, 2025.

The European Union rolled out a new defense package on Wednesday to allow tanks and troops to deploy more rapidly across the many borders of...

US-Saudi Agreement - The Kingdom becomes the central stabilising power of the Middle East

Middle East Nawaf Obaid - November 19, 2025.

Yesterday's signing at the White House between President Donald J. Trump and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman formalises the “U.S.–Saudi Strategic Defence and Security Cooperation...

A new era of global disorder

Globalization Carl Bildt - November 19, 2025.

It was once common to speak of a “liberal international order.” Even if the accompanying institutional arrangements were not always entirely liberal, international, or orderly,...

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