Foreign Policy

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Breaking a promise to Russia

History and events have not been kind to Russia. Napoleon’s invasion, revolution, two world wars, Hitler’s invasion, Stalin’s communism and, most recently, the expansion of Nato, have shattered the Russian people’s equilibrium and self-regard time and time again.

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Europe’s Misguided Interventions

At last week’s Paris meeting of the ‘coalition of the willing’, Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron congratulated themselves on reinserting Europe into the peace process opened up by President Trump. In practice, they have done their best to derail it.

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Russia, US discussing rare earth metals projects, Putin envoy says

MOSCOW, March 31 (Reuters) – Russia and the United States have started talks on joint rare earth metals and other projects in Russia, and some companies have already expressed an interest in them, President Vladimir Putin’s investment envoy said in remarks published on Monday.

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1945-2025: from Elbe to Dnieper

The month of May 2025 is a historic moment to remember the times when Russia, Ukraine, and the United States fought side by side against Hitler’s Nazis

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Putin says rivalries are increasing in the Arctic, but economic cooperation is possible

MOSCOW, March 27 (Reuters) – Geopolitical rivalries are intensifying in the Arctic but Russia is willing to cooperate with foreign partners, including from the West, in economic ventures there that will benefit all sides, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

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The ‘Coalition of the Willing’ summit in Paris proved that the US and Europe are an ocean apart

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron agreeing to tighten Russian sanctions in a bid to hasten a ceasefire in Ukraine cannot distract from significant divisions elsewhere, says Mary Dejevsky

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A détente struggling to be born

Trump wants a reset with Russia. But the US Deep State and Europeans are making the Ukraine endgame tougher. In private, Putin is indicating he is ready to deal

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VIDEO: Aaron Mate: How NATO provoked Russia in Ukraine and prevented peace

Mate argues that the US and NATO provoked Russia in Ukraine by expanding NATO, dismantling arms control, installing military assets threatening Russia, meddling in Ukraine, and blocking multiple opportunities for peace.

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War Fever Grips Europe

As if two world wars born in Europe were not enough, an increasingly divided Europe is seeking unity through militarization and hyperbolic fear of Russia, writes Uroš Lipušcek.

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President Trump’s move to rebuild trust with President Putin is welcome and overdue

Let’s hope small steps develop into something lasting.