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Moscow’s true fears The current ‘peace plan’ is less about conflict settlement than about the Kremlin’s fears and its desire to control Ukraine
‘The willingness to compromise has risen steadily’ Felix Hett on the Ukrainian perception of Trump’s peace plan and the likelihood of its success
In the shadows of our time While Trump reorganises Europe’s neighbourhood, the EU remains reactive. Its habitual passivity could relegate it to a permanent supporting role