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U.S., Ukraine agree to change draft of peace plan that Russia favored
Trump’s crackdown on Russian oil hangs heavy as Putin arrives in India
With tensions high, Israel and Iran secretly reassured each other via Russia
How Putin, ex-KGB officer, will seek to sway Trump at Alaska summit
Former deep-cover Russian spy leads Moscow campaign to co-opt Indian tech
Tips for Trump on Russia (from an ex-oligarch once jailed by Putin)
In Maduro’s capture, Russia sees a great-power rival act with impunity
Russia’s economy keeps driving its war, but it could break in 2026
Inside the frantic global race to find an escape route for Maduro
U.S. delivers peace plan for Ukraine, sparking fears of ‘capitulation’
Kyiv's European partners said they should be involved in proposals for the security of Ukraine and Europe, indicating they hadn't even been...
U.S., Ukraine agree to change draft of peace plan that Russia favored
Negotiators had been working off an early proposal that bipartisan lawmakers say would further destabilize global security and reward Russia...
Trump’s crackdown on Russian oil hangs heavy as Putin arrives in India
Putin's state visit to India presents Prime Minister Modi with a delicate diplomatic challenge, analysts say, needing to reassure Moscow...
With tensions high, Israel and Iran secretly reassured each other via Russia
The two Middle Eastern countries exchanged messages through a Russian intermediary saying they would not preemptively attack each other.
How Putin, ex-KGB officer, will seek to sway Trump at Alaska summit
European officials are nervous that in this one-on-one meeting, Putin will once again succeed in flattering Trump and flip the narrative...
Former deep-cover Russian spy leads Moscow campaign to co-opt Indian tech
Russia is hoping to use India's booming tech sector to challenge the West and China for IT supremacy.
Tips for Trump on Russia (from an ex-oligarch once jailed by Putin)
The key to dealing with Moscow, Mikhail Khodorkovsky said, is understanding the paramount role of Vladimir Putin as the driver of the war...
In Maduro’s capture, Russia sees a great-power rival act with impunity
The U.S. intervention in Venezuela distracts attention from Ukraine and signals a new era of great-power politics in which Russia can seek...
Russia’s economy keeps driving its war, but it could break in 2026
Problems in the oil sector, a possible banking crisis and consumer woes lie ahead for Russia's economy as prices for Russian oil plummet...
Inside the frantic global race to find an escape route for Maduro
A previously unreported Christmas Eve meeting in Vatican City was one of many failed attempts to find safe harbor for the Venezuelan leader...
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A journalist whose work includes critiques of Eastern European politics, including Poland's governance.