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Democracy and society

Moscow’s own goal

Russia wants to keep Armenia within its sphere of influence. Yet this mounting pressure could have exactly the opposite effect

By Narek Sukiasyan

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Foreign and security policy

Downfall of a superstar

Germany’s humiliating defeat in the race for a UN Security Council seat reveals the price of a foreign policy increasingly seen as hypocritical abroad

By Marcus Schneider

picture alliance / Reuters | Esa Alexander

Democracy and society

South Africa’s fading rainbow

The country’s anti-immigrant violence is not just a national crisis — it threatens the future of Pan-African solidarity

By Zikora Ibeh

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Democracy and society

Circus of the macabre

In the upcoming elections, Peru must choose between the left and the right. Yet the real winner remains a system that breeds corruption and chaos

By Sandra Weiss

picture alliance / robertharding | Eleanor Scriven

Foreign and security policy

Steppe manoeuvre

Kazakhstan and Mongolia are reshaping Central Asia — reducing their dependence on China and Russia

By Rassul Kospanov, Vlad Paddak

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Foreign and security policy

More ships, more missiles, more power?

The US failure in Iran exposes the limits of power. But it also shows a deeper loss of moral and leadership capital that may be harder to recover

By Dan Smith

picture alliance / HPIC | Zhou Zhangguo

Economy and ecology

Betting on the wrong horse

Voluntary price caps mask a long-term failure to fix today’s affordability crisis; the real issue is access, not checkout prices

By Carolina Alves

picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Joey Sussman

Foreign and security policy

Twilight of the hegemon

Trump’s war with Iran was intended to weaken Tehran. Instead, it has ended in a geopolitical debacle for Washington

By Marcus Schneider