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The GOP’s Pro-Russia Caucus Lost. Now Ukraine Has to Win.

Once U.S. money starts flowing again, the dynamics of the war will change. It’s not too late, because it’s never too late. No outcomes are ever...

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Why Republicans Are Defending Israel and Ignoring Ukraine

Two key differences explain why one nation’s plight receives more sympathy than the other’s. On April 13, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched...

15.04.2024 1

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There Was No Russian Election

Vladimir Putin staged an elaborate charade—so why did some western media outlets play along? There was no election in Russia last weekend. There was...

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A Russian Dissident’s Remarkable Courtroom Speech

Following a grim tradition, a brave human-rights advocate speaks out before being sent to prison. Oleg Orlov began his career by protesting against...

03.03.2024 10

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Why Is Trump Trying to Make Ukraine Lose?

The former president isn’t in office—but is still dictating U.S. policy. Nearly half a year has passed since the White House asked Congress for...

29.02.2024 10

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Ukraine’s Shock Will Last for Generations

How two years of war transformed a society The Kremlin planned to take Kyiv in three days, the rest of Ukraine in six weeks. As Russian troops poured...

23.02.2024 10

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Why Russia Killed Navalny

Even behind bars, the dissident leader was a threat to the corrupt Russian dictator. Alexei Navalny returned to Russia in January 2021. Right before...

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Is Congress Really Going to Abandon Ukraine Now?

The U.S. rallied the world to help the Ukrainians. Are Americans really going to leave them to their fate? As I write this I am in Warsaw, 170 miles...

27.01.2024 10

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How Ukraine Must Change If It Wants to Win

A beleaguered country needs more than volunteerism and chutzpah to protect its version of democracy. This article was updated at 9:45 a.m. ET on...

09.01.2024 7

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How Ukraine Must Change If It Wants to Win

A beleaguered country needs more than volunteerism and chutzpah to protect its version of democracy. On December 29, Russia launched the largest...

09.01.2024 20

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Give Russia’s Frozen Assets to Ukraine Now

Putin should pay for the damage his invasion has caused, and the money is needed immediately. A majority of Americans and a majority of Congress want...

18.12.2023 6

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Trump Will Abandon NATO

If reelected, he would end our commitment to the European alliance, reshaping the international order and hobbling American influence in the world....

04.12.2023 9

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Putin Wants the West to Give Up on Ukraine

Putin hasn’t given up his plans. He thinks Ukraine’s allies will lose interest. They planned to take Kyiv in three days, the rest of Ukraine in...

10.11.2023 10

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Netanyahu’s Attack on Democracy Left Israel Unprepared

The prime minister brought about a situation in which all the options are bad. This summer I spent several days in Israel talking with people who were...

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Autocracy Is Not Inevitable

The ruling party tried to use the Polish state to hold on to power, but voters rejected the effort. Thirty-four years ago, in June 1989, Poland woke...

16.10.2023 3

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There Are No Rules

States and quasi-states are using extreme, uninhibited violence against civilian populations. The “rules-based world order” is a system of norms...

09.10.2023 8

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How to Steal an Election in Advance

The Law and Justice party captured the Polish state. Can democracy survive? State capture is a clean, formal phrase that describes a messy, ugly...

04.10.2023 2

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Tucker Carlson, the American Face of Authoritarian Propaganda

For Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin, the former Fox News host fulfills a need. “Axis Sally” was the generic name for women with husky voices and...

21.09.2023 3

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Elon Musk Let Russia Scare Him

The billionaire isn’t the only one who’s been frightened into holding back help for Ukraine. One evening in September 2022, a group of Ukrainian...

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