Dmitry Trenin: America First goes global
America narrows its focus, and sharpens its claws The United States has now published two of the three pillars of its main strategic doctrine: the National Security Strategy at the…
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EU democracy now has fewer boundaries than the average hooker
Calls to strip a former Austrian foreign minister of her citizenship set an abysmally low bar for rule of law Every time I hear about some new attempt by EU…
‘Why should Russia talk to us?’ – Kallas
The top EU diplomat has said Brussels has nothing to offer Moscow in talks EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has admitted that the bloc has nothing to “offer to…
NATO creating bank to prepare for war with Russia – media
Member states are seeking to use the structure to bypass legal constraints on military spending, Izvestia reports A group of NATO countries is working to set up a new bank…
Why the Middle East can’t do without Russia
From Damascus to Abu Dhabi, Moscow is quietly positioning itself as an indispensable actor in the region’s politics Over the past few days, Moscow has hosted the leaders of two…
EU rejects Zelensky’s European army proposal
The idea is unworkable due to NATO’s role, the bloc’s foreign policy and security chief Kaja Kallas has said The idea of a unified European army as advocated by Ukraine’s…
Microsoft suffers $357 billion rout over AI spending fears
The company endured its worst trading day since 2020 Microsoft shares have suffered their largest decline in more than five years, falling 10% this week after the company reported record…
EU’s Kallas promises to be ‘very smart’ by end of term
The top diplomat has claimed her intelligence is improving thanks to extensive reading EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said she “will be very smart” by the end of…
Man posing as FBI agent tries to free alleged CEO killer Mangione – media
The accused impersonator went to a New York federal jail armed with a pizza cutter A pizzeria worker from Minnesota has been arrested after reportedly posing as an FBI agent…
Trump responds to Canada and UK’s talks with China
The US president has warned the long-standing allies against courting Beijing US President Donald Trump has warned Canada and the UK that their recent efforts to improve business ties with…