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Photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin attending a military parade in Moscow.

Russia-Ukraine War ukraine

What If Putin Really Was Ready To Negotiate With Ukraine?

by Olena Starik June 5, 2024May 23, 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron, talks to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a trilateral meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as part of the Chinese president's two-day state visit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on May 6, 2024.

Geopolitics cold war

How Xi Sees Europe: Friend, Rival Or Vassal?

by Pierre Haski May 6, 2024May 23, 2025