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Bromance of convenience

To break from Moscow, Beijing expects an appealing EU offer. But few in Brussels are ready to pay the price

By Niels Hegewisch, Alexey Yusupov

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Another red line crossed

Israel’s attack on Doha shatters diplomacy — and jeopardises the security of the entire Gulf region

By Marcus Schneider

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Too little, too late

While calls for the recognition of a Palestinian state may serve diplomacy, they do not serve the Palestinians

By Manal A. Jamal

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Berlin must act

Germany’s reserve towards Netanyahu not only jeopardises the two-state solution, but also Israel’s democratic future

By Nadav Tamir

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A strong Ukraine is the only realistic security guarantee against Russia

But at the same time, a degree of realism is necessary

By Peter Dickinson

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Multilateralism in the red

If governments only fund the UN they want, the UN the world needs may never come to life

By Nilima Gulrajani, John Hendra

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What’s needed for peace?

After Trump’s meeting marathon, one thing is clear — Ukraine must navigate promises without real protection

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

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Cold reality check

While Europe stays delulu, Russia is dictating the terms

By Almut Rochowanski

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The death of EU values in Gaza

The time for hand-wringing and empty declarations is over. The EU has ample tools at its disposal to pressure Israel to end its brutal war in Gaza

By Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff

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Not quite a wonderful world

Genuine peace or not, the South Caucasus is likely to change permanently after this day — whether it will last is questionable

By Marcel Röthig