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How Iran Can Exploit The West’s Divide Over Ukraine

photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on Jan 17 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on Jan 17 2025 Iranian Presidency/ZUMA

Iran prefers the EU’s discretion and apparent respect for its ideological red lines, in contrast with Donald Trump’s ostentatious and menacing style. So the growing rift between the U.S. and EU over resolving the Ukraine-Russia war may be a welcome chance for Tehran to revive secret contacts it loves so much with an EU in search of diplomatic clout.

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African Peacekeepers To Haiti: When Gangs Are More Dangerous Than War

Haitians in the street of Port au Prince.
Haitians in the street of Port au Prince beside burning tires react after the resignation of Prime Minister Henry. David Lorens Mentor/Maxppp/ZUMA

An international police operation of African and Caribbean officers is set to begin in Haiti to help local police overwhelmed by armed gangs. It’s a mission with a historic backstory, but this force may be inadequate to deal with the scale of the problem.

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