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Category Archives: Europe
Rubio, Kallas agree to exert maximum pressure on Russia
BRUSSELS – In a phone call on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas agreed on the need to exert strong … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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“Romanian Court Annuls Presidential Election, Throws Process Into Chaos”
Romania’s Constitutional Court annulled the entire presidential election — even as a runoff vote was under way — throwing the process into upheaval after a Moscow-friendly, far-right candidate won the first round. The court ruling on December 6 was followed … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Politics, Russia, TTG
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Moldova’s Sandu secures knife-edge EU vote win
CHISINAU, Oct 21 (Reuters) – President Maia Sandu said on Monday Moldovans had won a “first battle in a difficult fight” for their future, a day after a slim majority of 50.46% backed EU accession in a referendum that was … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish capital came to a standstill Thursday on the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising, an ill-fated revolt against Nazi German forces during World War II. Sirens wailed, church bells rang and … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Europe, Germany, History, Poland, TTG
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US, Russia prisoner swap secures release of Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others
After a historically complex, monthslong negotiation involving more than six countries and two dozen prisoners, the Biden administration on Thursday announced it had secured the release of three American citizens from Russia, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Marine … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Europe, Germany, Russia, TTG
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“Before Biden can save Ukraine, he must use the NATO summit to save himself”
CNN — The NATO summit was long planned to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary, to lock in longterm military support for Ukraine and even to future-proof the West against a possible second term for Donald Trump. But no one expected the … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Policy, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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500 Years of Western Dominance: Is it Coming to an End and What Comes Next?
The lesson from the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) was that no one power could restore order based on hegemony and universal values, as the other states in Europe would preserve their own sovereignty and distinctiveness by collectively balancing the most … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Interviews and Lectures, Politics, Russia, TTG
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Three Seas Summit: Vilnius 2024
On Thursday [11 April], President Gitanas Nausėda chaired the plenary session of the ninth summit of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) in Vilnius. In his address, the President stressed that the current geopolitical situation has given the Three Seas Initiative … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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More provocation. An attack on a Moscow concert hall and mall by several persons has produced many casualties.
By Robert Willmann As if indiscriminate violence has not been enough starting at the Mediterranean Sea and going through Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and then up into Ukraine. Now an attack on a civilian entertainment and mall area in … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Europe, Middle East, Policy, Politics, Russia, Ukraine Crisis
Tagged Attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow
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“How the Czech Republic has just stopped Putin cold and saved Ukraine”
Russia went to war in Ukraine two years ago with twice as many artillery pieces as Ukraine had. But it isn’t the advantage in howitzers that really matters – it’s the advantage in shells. After all, a single gun firing … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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