Pass the Buck to Moscow: A Possible Solution to the Nord Stream 2 Conundrum
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With Joe Biden's election, trans-Atlantic relations are on the upswing․ But the natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 threatens to derail the renewal․ Germany needs to come up with a new approach, and passing the buck to Moscow might help․

Vaccine Diplomacy: The Surprising Success of Sputnik V
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For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the development of the Sputnik V vaccine is a welcome boost to his country's image․ And it has been received with open arms in Latin America․ In Europe, though, people remain skeptical․ Rightly so?

Crisis on the Ukrainian Border: What Sanctions Could Hurt Russia
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The U․S․ and Europe are hoping to use sanctions to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine․ But such punitive measures aren't always predictable, and sometimes they can boomerang and cause immense damage at home․

Germany's Position on Weapons for Ukraine Makes No Sense: Balderdash from Berlin
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The German government refuses to deliver weapons to Ukraine․ In doing so, Berlin is undermining Western deterrence and encouraging Vladimir Putin․