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Lara Marlowe

The Irish Times

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Ukraine’s greatest hope? To be able to have a boring life

Ukraine’s greatest hope? To be able to have a boring life

Worldview: Tragic Ukraine is a borderland for Russia and for the West, historian Yaroslav Hrytsak says

07.05.2026 10

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Lara Marlowe

Lara Marlowe: A far-right victory in France would be a win for Putin and Trump

The RN’s challenge for the next year is to bring on board the bulk of the right, the traditional right as well as their hardcore far-right supporters

10.04.2026 20

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Lara Marlowe

Ireland’s small steps on defence are an Irish solution to an Irish problem

As Emmanuel Macron talks about extending the ‘nuclear umbrella’ across Europe, Ireland remains virtually defenceless and without a clear strategy

27.03.2026 40

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Lara Marlowe: Trump wanted a distraction. So he turned the world into a lawless jungle

Worldview: Christian Zionists such as Mike Huckabee believe the Battle of Armageddon between Iran and Israel will precipitate the return of Christ

07.03.2026 40

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Trump’s threats against Russia are a charade meant to buy Putin time

19.07.2025 30

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In Trump’s America, it can be dangerous to criticise the president’s friends

26.04.2025 20

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How Putin is undermining western power through propaganda and sabotage

15.03.2025 20

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Lara Marlowe