Russia’s “existential threat” doctrine, which governs the use of its nuclear weapons, makes the country’s defeat in Ukraine impossible, Ambassador Denis Alipov claimed. “We have in our doctrine that if …
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is setting the terms for peace in Gaza, declaring that Israel will control the composition of the international force meant to secure the territory. He announced …
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The US has imposed sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, a move the Trump administration is casting as a direct consequence of “President Putin’s refusal to end this …
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Moscow – In a significant power play, Russian President Vladimir Putin has cited the capture of 5,000 square kilometers in Ukraine this year as proof of his dominant position, while …
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President Donald Trump’s carefully choreographed Mideast trip is designed to maximize diplomatic impact, moving from a symbolic address in Israel to a pragmatic, multi-national summit in Egypt. The two-stop itinerary …
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To understand why the US government is shut down, one must examine the anatomy of the current political deadlock, which is rooted in a fierce dispute over healthcare. The failure …
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After two long and brutal years of conflict, the Gaza Strip is on the cusp of a tense and fragile peace. A US-brokered agreement, painstakingly negotiated and now described as …
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A judicial finding of a “clear risk” of war crimes is at the center of a case before the Dutch Supreme Court, which will soon decide whether to uphold a …
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The Trump administration’s university compact is a stark demonstration of how federal funding, once a tool for advancing research and access to education, has been transformed into a political weapon. …
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President Trump is facing a defining foreign policy litmus test: will he hold the line on decades of U.S. policy toward Taiwan, or will he appease Chinese President Xi Jinping? …