Trump is serious about getting tough on Putin. No, really
The US president has threatened Russia with “very severe tariffs” if he doesn’t agree a peace deal in 50 days.
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Giorgia Meloni’s selective memory
The Italian prime minister’s autobiography revises her and her country’s history. But Meloni’s success is a template for right populist…
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Europe’s far-right paradox
Anti-immigration populists are creating instability across the continent – whether mainstream parties work with them or against them.
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I am once again woken up by the unpleasant buzzing of Russian drones
Also this week: Volodymyr Zelensky’s purchasing power and cross-pollination warfare.
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How Putin will respond to “Russia’s Pearl Harbour”
Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian airfields shows Zelensky still has cards to play.
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Poland has chosen the politics of reaction
This presidential election shows a country irreconcilably split between its liberal and conservative halves.
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Europe’s feeble shift on Gaza
A lack of consensus on Israel has paralysed the EU.
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Labour’s Europe deal is a trap for Brexiteers
The government believes its opponents are on the wrong side of voters and business.
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