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Starlink slowdown underscores Ukraine’s reliance on the US in the battle for the skies

Temporary restrictions on crucial Ukrainian guidance system is the latest in a series of setbacks for Kyiv. It also comes amid worsening relations...

16.10.2026 10

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Gerard Toal

We asked Ukrainians what they think of Trump – more view him as an enemy than a friend

Despite holding a low opinion of the US president and his negotiators, most Ukrainians have favorable views toward Americans more generally.

09.07.2026 30

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Gerard Toal

The Dayton Peace Accords at 30: An ugly peace that has prevented a return to war over Bosnia

More than 100,000 people were killed in the Bosnian war. But the peace that ended it in 1995 sowed the seeds for ethnonationalism.

19.11.2025 30

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Gerard Toal

When it comes to Ukraine peace negotiations, it’s all over the map

Donald Trump is reportedly ‘sick’ of being presented with maps of Ukraine’s battlefronts. The problem may be he and Ukraine’s Volodymyr...

21.10.2025 30

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Gerard Toal