Geopolitics
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US-Iran Conflict Explained: From the 1953 Coup to 2026 Tensions
TEHRAN, July 19 — The year 2026 has brought a direct military confrontation between Iran and the United…
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Disinformation as a Strategic Weapon: How the Soviet Playbook Worked
WASHINGTON, July 19 — The term “disinformation” has a longer and more deliberately deceptive pedigree than its casual…
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Iran Nuclear Deal: Structure and Key Provisions of 2015 JCPOA
TEHRAN, July 18 — The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and six…
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Four Years On, the Russian Invasion Settles Into Static Attrition
KYIV, July 11 — The shift is no longer a surprise. What began as a multi-front assault on…
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China Declines to Supply Engines for Russia’s Arctic Ice-Class Ships, Citing Sanctions
BEIJING, July 18 — China has quietly refused to supply equipment for Russia’s Northern Sea Route fleet, a…
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China’s first Arctic policy white paper, January 2018, outlines ‘Polar Silk Road’ plan
BEIJING, July 18 — China’s first official Arctic policy white paper, published in January 2018, declared the country…
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How US Secondary Sanctions Target the Banks Behind China-Russia Technology Trade
WASHINGTON, July 18 — Four and a half years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the architecture of…
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Russia Replaced Soviet Regiments With Brigades That Field Battalion Tactical Groups
MOSCOW, July 17 — The battalion tactical group, or BTG, has become a standard combat formation in the…
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How Iran Backs Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis Across the Middle East
BEIRUT, July 16 — For decades, Iran has quietly built a network of allied militias and political groups…
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China Report Shows Analysts Hesitant on China’s 2020 Role
TEHRAN, July 16 — A little-known internal position at the heart of American intelligence assessment has become central…
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Iran Tells Houthis to Be Ready to Close Bab el-Mandeb if US Hits Power Grid
WASHINGTON, July 16 — The United States maintains approximately 40,000 troops across the Middle East, including naval assets…
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Slovakia’s veto on Russia sanctions renewal tests EU unanimity rule, Lansing Institute analysis says
BRUSSELS, July 16 — Greece has blocked the European Union’s 21st sanctions package against Russia, the latest demonstration…
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Ukraine’s War With Russia: Context of the February 2022 Invasion
KYIV, July 16 — The shift is measured in months now, not days. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,…
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EU adopts 21st Russia sanctions package with 218 new listings, largest in four years
BRUSSELS, July 16 — Josep Borrell, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, is…
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Zelenskyy Fires Nine Officials and Bans Foreign Travel in January 2023 Corruption Purge
KYIV, July 16 — The shift is this: Ukraine’s fight against internal corruption is no longer just a…
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Timeline: Russia-Ukraine War from 2014 to 2024 Stalemate
KYIV, July 16 — The shift in the Russo-Ukrainian war is no longer about dramatic territorial gains or…
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Putin Rejects Zelenskyy’s Open Letter Request for Face-to-Face Talks, Citing “Rude Remarks
KYIV, July 16 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Kyiv is not seeking negotiations with Moscow…
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Merz Warns US Against Interfering in German Elections Over Grants for Maga-Aligned Causes
BERLIN — Against this backdrop of increasingly frayed transatlantic ties, the German government’s formal warning against foreign interference…
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Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks From Minsk to Istanbul to Trump: A History of Failed Negotiations
KYIV, July 16 — The shift is this: peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian War are in a deep…
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Russia’s 2022 Invasion: From Feb 2022 to 2025 Talks
KYIV, July 16 — The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, has now entered…
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Ukraine’s Year Ahead: Three Scenarios from the Static Front of February 2025
KYIV, July 16 — Against this backdrop of a front line that has barely moved for more than…
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Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Timeline: Key Dates Since 2022
LONDON, July 16 — The mechanics of peace between Ukraine and Russia have never been straightforward, but since…
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Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Will Keep Striking Russian Refineries After US Diesel Deal
KYIV, February 19 — Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his position plain in February: Ukraine does not want a Russia…
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Ukraine-Russia Peace Efforts: From the Belarus Talks to the 2024 Swiss Summit
KYIV, July 15 — Against this backdrop of grinding artillery duels and nightly air raid sirens, the prospect…
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