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A negotiating table built on illusions

As long as the Kremlin sticks to its maximum demands, Ukraine does not need mediators — but strong allies

By Denis Trubetskoy

pa / AP | Alexander Kazakov

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Pulling up a chair

With Putin signalling a willingness to talk about his war in Ukraine, Europe cannot outsource its interests. It needs its own negotiator at the table

By Adis Ahmetovic, Christos Katsioulis

pa / Zoonar | Galyna Andrushko

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The rise of the in-between

In a polarised world, Europe and Latin America risk being sidelined unless they turn shared interests into concrete cooperation

By Ingrid Ross, Sebastian Sperling

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The return of Dr Strangelove

Trump’s troop withdrawal and missile U-turn in Germany are symptoms of a far bigger danger: the revival of nuclear confrontation politics

By Rolf Mützenich

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Can the US afford to leave NATO?

NATO may no longer suit America’s neo-isolationists — but leaving the Alliance would exact a price history has yet to calculate

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

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Fear of the unarrived

Europe braces for fallout as the Middle East war fuels displacement — and revives fears of another migration ‘crisis’

By Daniel Harper

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The art of war — but scratch the art

The May summit between Xi and Trump is shaping up to be a historic mismatch between a long-term strategist and a false prophet touting his successes

By Stephen S. Roach

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Who will save the UN?

The election of the next UN Secretary-General is just around the corner. The future of the entire organisation will be determined by the outcome

By Matthias Jobelius

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Is Russia losing — or playing the long game?

As allies falter, Moscow avoids war but still quietly secures influence across the Global South

By Alexandra Sitenko

picture alliance/dpa | Ilia Yefimovich

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For Israel, war is the only answer

Netanyahu continues to derive his strength from the country’s ability to wage war. But he is failing to show any ability to win

By Mairav Zonszein