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Go East

The US is not trying to eliminate the Iranian state. It wants a cooperative regime, stripped of its regional teeth and its strategic value to China

By Eldaniz Gusseinov

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Who gets to define Africa’s crises?

From Caracas to Nuuk, power is replacing law. Africa is no stranger to this game, having long sought ways to reclaim agency in a lawless world

By Atunde Ahmed Olarewaju

picture alliance / REUTERS | Denis Balibouse

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Canada’s Davos moment

Act together, and Carney’s speech becomes a turning point. Hesitate, and it becomes another missed warning

By Jordan Leichnitz

picture alliance / Hans Lucas | Marie Julliard

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Europe in a new imperial age

When the Empire strikes, Europe must strike back. And do so united with strategic intelligence and firmness

By Javi López

picture alliance / TASS | Alexander Kazakov

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Why Iran’s crisis is Russia’s problem

For Russia, what happens in Iran is no longer a peripheral concern. It is directly tied to Europe’s power balance and the course of the war in Ukraine

By Arash Beidollahkhani

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How do we measure defeat?

Years of war in Ukraine have shifted global power away from the West. This may not yet represent a defeat, but it is certainly not a victory

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

picture alliance / Ritzau Scanpix | Emil Stach

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More than a few acres of snow

Trump’s bid for Greenland breaks the post-war consensus. If Europe wants to stand up to the US president, it must finally learn the language of power

By Marcus Schneider

picture alliance / REUTERS | Tuane Fernandes

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The show must go on

The absence of the president and the first lady shows that Venezuela is not a one-man dictatorship and never has been

By Anja Dargatz

picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | White House

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Real-talk

Ultimately, Europe faces the choice between complete submission to Washington’s dictates or a leap forward into true geopolitical independence

By Marcus Schneider

pa / newscom | Gladjimi Balisage

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Return of the gunboats

Trump’s mix of military muscle and tariff pressure signals a bid to fold Latin America back into a compliant US ‘backyard’

By Herbert Wulf