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The ‘Liberal World Order’ is dead, but fallout from ill-fated visit of EU’s Borrell to Moscow proves much of West still in denial

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Back in the 1990s, when modern Russia emerged from the ashes of the Soviet Union, the West was the best. It offered the only realistic role model. Times have changed, but the penny hasn’t dropped yet in Brussels or Washington. … Read More >The ‘Liberal World Order’ is dead, but fallout from ill-fated visit of EU’s Borrell to Moscow proves much of West still in denial

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Germany, Poland, & Sweden expel Russian diplomats in reciprocal move after EU officials accused of meddling in Moscow’s affairs

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Berlin, Warsaw, and Stockholm have each declared one Russian diplomat persona non grata in a coordinated response to Moscow revoking the credentials of their embassy staff over supposed participation in illegal opposition rallies. … Read More >Germany, Poland, & Sweden expel Russian diplomats in reciprocal move after EU officials accused of meddling in Moscow’s affairs

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After backlash from hawks over cordial scenes in Moscow, EU’s foreign envoy backtracks, slamming Russia just days after visit

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It might have been smiles all round when Josep Borrell visited Russia last week but, facing criticism for his friendly stance and calls for his resignation, the EU’s top diplomat is now pushing for tough measures against Moscow. … Read More >After backlash from hawks over cordial scenes in Moscow, EU’s foreign envoy backtracks, slamming Russia just days after visit

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Trump critics cheer as poll claims majority of Americans want ex-president convicted and barred from holding public office

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As former President Donald Trump is set to begin his impeachment trial in the Senate this week, a new poll shows support for the endeavor is rising as a narrow majority support conviction. … Read More >Trump critics cheer as poll claims majority of Americans want ex-president convicted and barred from holding public office

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Western pundits believed post-Maidan Ukraine would serve as an ‘example’ for Russia – in reality, it’s become a cautionary tale

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Many Russian liberals and foreign pundits saw Ukraine’s 2014 ‘Maidan’ as an event that would inspire change in Moscow. Today, as an increasingly dysfunctional Kiev clamps down on free speech, it looks more like a cautionary tale. … Read More >Western pundits believed post-Maidan Ukraine would serve as an ‘example’ for Russia – in reality, it’s become a cautionary tale

Categories EU

‘Genie’s out of the bottle’: German FM pledges €21 million to help Belarusian opposition in fight to remove embattled Lukashenko

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Germany has set aside €21 million ($25.3 million) as part of its new “action plan” aimed at supporting opponents of the Belarusian government, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has told an improvised pro-opposition online conference. … Read More >‘Genie’s out of the bottle’: German FM pledges €21 million to help Belarusian opposition in fight to remove embattled Lukashenko

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German Left Party’s Sahra Wagenknecht slams ‘self-righteous, intolerant left,’ warns against ‘extreme division’ like in US

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Germany could end up divided like the US if the country’s left won’t stop with moralizing and attempts to suppress any opposing opinions, Sahra Wagenknecht, former Left Party leader, said in a harsh attack on her own allies. … Read More >German Left Party’s Sahra Wagenknecht slams ‘self-righteous, intolerant left,’ warns against ‘extreme division’ like in US