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Tucker Carlson: America would gain nothing from starting war with Russia

‘No one seems aware of how crazy’ pitching nuclear warfare with Russia is, Carlson says

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Biden-Putin meeting is a cliffhanger

US President Biden dismisses Russia’s red lines on Ukraine

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Biden’ Democracy Summit – Dividing instead of Uniting the World

Whether or not President Biden has any understanding that today’s geopolitical landscape is very different from the one which he experienced as the “end of history” was being celebrated in 1991, is an open question.

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Is There Much Point in Putin or Xi Talking With Biden?

If a dialogue produces positive results then of course such dialogue should be pursued earnestly. That’s a general rule.

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Why we need a ‘long telegram’ about the climate crisis — not conflict with China or Russia

President Biden has repeatedly and rightly called climate change an “existential threat.” The White House, the Pentagon and the intelligence community have all issued reports detailing climate change’s “threat multiplier,” which will worsen food and water scarcity, spread diseases, destabilize countries, and exacerbate mass migration. Most Americans increasingly understand that the threat is critical — and getting worse.

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Rivals on World Stage, Russia and U.S. Quietly Seek Areas of Accord

There have been a series of beneath-the-surface meetings between the two countries as the Biden administration applies a more sober approach to relations with the Kremlin.

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Ukraine on My Mind

Since we keep hearing about the importance of linking Western values to foreign policy one wonders hoe the Washington’s and Brussels’ attempts to turn into enemies two Orthodox Christian nations closely linked by centuries-long family, religious, economic, and cultural ties correspond to these and or a larger scale Judeo-Christian values.

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Ukrainian Media, Unplugged

On the eve of his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on September 1, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pulled the plug on three of his country’s television news stations—NewsOne, 112 and ZIK—accusing them of peddling “Kremlin-funded propaganda”. A veteran of the […]

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Why Joe Biden’s Russia-bashing is a tactical mistake

By Mark Galeotti viaYou might not think that Geoff Norcott, the self-proclaimed conservative comedian, has something to contribute to western relations with Russia, but you’d be wrong. And it’s a shame that President Biden doesn’t seem to have read Where […]

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Can Biden Iron Out the Contradictions in His Five Policy Goals?

In the run-up to his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Biden stressed the importance of having a “stable and predictable” relationship. In turn, the rest of the world—and the U.S. Congress—will also be looking for signs that, in tying […]