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Zelensky presents Putin with PR gift

Türkiye - geopolitical opportunity knocks

Turkiye -call me a Hakancı now

Same old stale arguments from Euroclear

Is Trump finally set to call Putin to account?

The economic case for seizing CBR assets

Econ 101 for Lagarde

Russia is struggling to defend its foothold in the South Caucasus

Ukraine - why can’t the G7 just be honest?

Ukraine - Oops, the IMF did it again

Turkiye - Q&A

When geopolitical opportunity knocks

Lagarde fails the euro on Ukraine

Ukraine - a long war suggests financing adjustments

Rutte’s charade

A scary new geopolitical reality

Orban - a man full of contradictions

Iran is playing a game of chicken with Trump

Ukraine just redefined warfare

Sir Humphrey is blocking Ukraine’s victory

Ukraine - what everyone wants?

Back to business as usual with Russia?

Putin plays Trump for a fool

Don’t hold your breath for Istanbul talks

Trump plays to Putin’s tune

Trump fails Ukraine peace process

What is Zelensky’s strategy now?

Zelensky may well say no

Putin is game playing with Easter truce offer

A fools guide to Putin and Ukraine

Trade wars thru a geopolitical prism

Reflections from Istanbul

Ukraine would be signing away its sovereignty by accepting the US minerals deal

Ukraine peace talks - Trump blew a winning hand

Turkiye - durability in times of crisis

Russia - blood money

Imamoglu’s arrest raises numerous red flags

Trump delivers on Putin’s plan to ensure Ukraine fails

Frozen RU assets - will Europe ever wake up?

The US has switched sides

Putin - yes but no.

Is Trump chicken on Kyiv?

A game of chicken: Kyiv or Kiev?

An imaginary conversation between Yermak and Witkoff

Europe is in a fight for its very survival

Ukraine - plan for the worst case scenario

Trump literally has no clue on Ukraine

Zelensky - bowed, but not beaten

Ukraine - telling it as it is

Ukraine - Silver lining to ambush in Oval Office saloon

Ukraine will fight on

Ukraine - Q&A around prospects for peace

Ukraine - All that shines is not gold

From Global Britain back to European Britain

Clueless

DEI fair weather friends

Note to USG readers

The answer to the UK & Ukraine’s defence financing challenge

Trump - Making Autocrats Great Again

Trump is selling Ukraine down the river

The Trump peace plan

Hegseth comes to Europe

UK - US national security interests are at risk of diverging

Ukraine - the peace plan

Ukraine war - big picture thinking

Trump - Is doing exactly what he promised

Is Europe really this stupid?

Incumbency just sucks

Europe needs a plan B, and C on Trump and Russia

Ukraine, and Europe, cannot depend on Trump

Europe should be scared