Senior U․S․ Diplomat on the War in Ukraine: Kyiv Is "Rightly Demanding More"
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In an interview, American diplomat Karen Donfried expresses her concern about Russia's advances in the Donbas and her approval of German Chancellor Scholz's pledges to provide more military aid to Kyiv and increase Berlin's own defense spending․ She says Washington also supports EU membership for Ukraine․

The Last Taboo: Germany's Leopard Tanks Are a Game Changer with Significant Risks
#International #World #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Russia #VladimirPutin #Ukraine #GermanForeignPolicy #Bundeswehr #NATO #Defense #UnitedStates #OlafScholz #JoeBiden

With the delivery of Leopard battle tanks from Germany, the Ukraine war is entering into a new and dangerous phase․ Olaf Scholz must now clean up the political damage he has caused, hold his country together and find a path with his international partners to end the conflict․

A Year After Putin's Invasion: How Might the Violence in Ukraine Come to an End?
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine began one year ago․ But how might the war end? Russia seems further from victory than ever, but a Ukrainian triumph is also far from a foregone conclusion․ What are the possible scenarios for an end to the conflict?

Superpower Posturing: Fears Grow of New Cold War Between U․S․ and China
#International #World #China #VladimirPutin #Russia #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #EuropeanUnion #UnitedStates

China and the United States are lurching from one crisis to the next․ It's not just deep economic interdependence that is at stake, but also global peace․ Is there still a way out of this downward spiral?

Indictment of Donald Trump: He Had It Coming
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The indictment of Donald Trump was long overdue․ In a constitutional democracy, nobody can stand above the law․

Horror Scenario: Germans Prepare for Possible Re-Election of Donald Trump
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Berlin is preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump could beat Joe Biden in the next election․ That outcome would likely be a disaster for Ukraine, NATO and the looming climate crisis․ Diplomats have begun establishing contacts with the former president's camp to avoid being blindsided as they were in 2016․

What the Future Might Hold for Asia: "Every Time China Has Been United, It Has Dominated"
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China is upgrading its nuclear arsenal even as its relationship to the U․S․ is deteriorating․ George Yeo, the former foreign minister of Singapore, discusses the ongoing power struggle in the Pacific region․

The Forgotten: Families Fight for the Return of Americans Held Captive Abroad
#International #World #UnitedStates #JoeBiden

Dozens of U․S․ citizens are currently being held in foreign prisons․ Countries like Russia or Iran often use the hostages to pressure Washington․ Their families feel abandoned by the government․

"The Final Battle": A Trip through Trump's America
#International #World #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #TransAtlanticRelations #RightWingPopulism

Former U․S․ President Donald Trump is seeking another term in the White House․ A trip through Republican-controlled states reveals just how radically America has already changed․ Can the country survive a second Trump tenure?

Erasing the Existence of 1,500 People: Britain's Ongoing Colonial Crime in the Indian Ocean
#International #World #UnitedKingdom #Colonialism #Africa #UnitedStates

More than half a century ago, the British and the Americans established the Diego Garcia military base, breaking international law in the process․ The locals were forcibly exiled․ But now, after decades of court battles, the people who once called the Chagos Archipelago home are closer to returning than ever before․