My friend, an entrepreneur turned exemplary officer, was killed in action in eastern Ukraine this year. Like his comrades, he knew what he was fighting for.
Ukraine war
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Putin’s Energy Blitzkrieg is Backfiring
Far from freezing Ukrainians into submission, Moscow’s drone and missile strikes are stiffening their resolve.
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Germany’s Rearmament Is Stunning
The country is determined to strengthen its armed forces in the wake of Moscow’s aggression and Washington’s volatility, but doing so doesn’t come easily to a nation chastened by its past.
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Three Lessons From Trump’s Latest Plan for Ukraine
Whatever emerges from U.S.-Ukrainian talks in Geneva, nothing good is likely to come from this recipe for appeasing Moscow.
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The Most Historic Trump Story of Last Week
Was it Trump calling a reporter “Piggy,” the Mamdani-Trump meeting, the Epstein files, or Trump threatening to execute members of Congress? Tough call.
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Can Europe Turn Tough Talk on Russia into Action?
Facing the Russian threat with less help from America, the continent forges closer ties to beef up defense.
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A Deadly Night in Kyiv Makes a Mockery of the Peace Process
The war in Ukraine has entered a new phase—Russia talks of peace but continues the killing on the ground.
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How to Reverse Trump’s Capitulation to Putin
After his shameful performance in Anchorage, Donald Trump is sitting down with Zelensky and European leaders in Washington today. Here’s the plan they need to persuade him to follow.
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Ukrainian Fighters Aren’t Expecting Much from the Trump-Putin Summit
As Trump and Putin prepare to discuss swapping Ukrainian territory, the soldiers who’ve been defending it for years say they’d rather finish the fight now than leave it for their children.
