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Buy European or goodbye EU?

EU Ferry Biedermann - February 12, 2026.

Nobody can accuse the European Union of taking major decisions with reckless alacrity, even when the stakes are high and the pressure is on. And thus,...

After Epstein fallout, Starmer faces hurdles and rivals as he battles to keep his job

UK TA | AP Insight - February 6, 2026.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a battle to stay in post after the fallout from his decision in 2024 to appoint veteran politician...

The last day of New START – the risk of a new arms race

Politics The Editorial Board - February 4, 2026.

New START (New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) expires at midnight Moscow time on 5 February. After this date, the last bilateral treaty legally binding the United...

Which country is truly exceptional – the US or China?

Politics Stephen S. Roach - February 1, 2026.

The United States and China have long been the most prominent representatives of two opposing systems: democracy and socialism. But they increasingly share one crucial characteristic...

The non-extension of New START is not the end of the world

Politics Richard Haass - February 10, 2026.

The countries and peoples of the world have coexisted with nuclear weapons for eight decades. These unimaginably destructive weapons have been used only twice, when the...

Trump effect - why is the far-right brand collapsing?

Politics Maciej Kisilowski - Anna Wojciuk - February 8, 2026.

US President Donald Trump, whose life has revolved around turning himself into a global brand, now seems intent on destroying what he has created. In his...

A deteriorating economy is forcing Russia to negotiate peace in Ukraine

Russia Oleksandr Levchenko - February 3, 2026.

Russia’s economic system is sustained exclusively through strict manual control. This indicates a deep structural dysfunction.  The real sector of the Russian economy is experiencing one...

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