Length of Russia-Ukraine war surpasses World War I

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has outlasted what many thought would be the “war to end all wars.” For a conflict Vladimir Putin believed would end in Russian victory within weeks, the Ukraine war has stretched well past four years, and with no clear end in sight. The fight has been, at times, so grinding that Ukraine and Russian advances have lagged behind even the most stagnant…

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Un orden mundial neo-orwelliano, por Fernando Mires

X: @FernandoMiresOl «En aquel momento, por ejemplo, en 1984 (si es que era 1984), Oceanía estaba en guerra con Estenia y en alianza con Asia Oriental. En ningún discurso público ni privado se admitía que las tres potencias se hubieran […]

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Russia takes an L in Armenia, China’s Xi flies to North Korea, Rebel groups exacerbate Ebola crisis, and Trump to attend Knicks game

Armenian voters cement country’s shift toward West

*Prime MinisterNikol Pashinyan* pledged to “continue the course of rapprochement with the West” after his ruling Civil Contract party won comfortably in yesterday’s parliamentary elections. Early results show the incumbent party received 49.8% of the vote, while the Russian-aligned Strong Armenia Alliance finished in a distant…

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Vermutlich verdammt nah an der Wahrheit

Was genau hinter den verschlossenen Türen beim Treffen von Wladimir Putin und Gerhard Schröder besprochen wurde, weiß man zwar nicht, aber die folgende Rekonstruktion dürfte der Realität verdammt nahekommen. Drinnen feierten vermutlich die zwei missverstandenen Friedensengel ihre tiefe Harmonie, während draußen die aggressive und hinterhältige und listige und bösartige NATO an der nächsten…

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Video of tragic incident sparks UK political firestorm, Peru to select its next president, Zelensky writes to Putin

Man’s death sparks political firestorm in the United Kingdom

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called for the British public to respond with “pure, cold rage” after a video emerged on Monday showing 18-year-old Henry Nowak desperately calling for help while the police arrested him last December. He died hours later. What exactly is the controversy? When police arrived at the scene,…

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Putin threatens "systematic strikes" on Kyiv

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer says the Russia–Ukraine war is becoming more volatile as battlefield dynamics shift and diplomatic pressure fades.


Ian points to renewed Russian strikes on Kyiv and Vladimir Putin 's warnings urging Western diplomats and civilians to evacuate, signaling possible “systematic strikes” on the capital. He says these threats come as Ukraine…

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The tide is turning in Russia-Ukraine war

In the early hours of May 17, more than 500 Ukrainian drones punched through three of Moscow’s four air-defense rings. They hit oil infrastructure, military-industrial plants, and apartment buildings in and around the capital, killing at least four and wounding a dozen. Coming three days after a deadly Russian barrage that Ukrainian officials described as the largest combined air attack of…

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Russia's costly invasion

Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to China this week to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping. Under the leadership of these two men, who have met dozens of times, Russia and China have forged what they call a “no limits” partnership. Russia is a major source of natural resources for China, while Beijing has helped Moscow weather increasingly harsh Western sanctions and technology…

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Drone warfare shifts the Ukraine-Russia battlefield

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer says the war in Ukraine is entering a new phase, with Kyiv retaking territory from Russia through advanced drone warfare.


Ian explains that despite being “wildly outnumbered,” Ukraine is gaining a technological edge, using coordinated waves of ground and aerial drones to hit Russian trenches, infrastructure, and troop movements. “The front lines…

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Putin condiciona una reunión con Zelenski a la firma de un acuerdo definitivo de paz

"Sería posible reunirse en un tercer país, pero solo si se alcanza un acuerdo definitivo sobre un tratado de paz, que debería estar diseñado con una perspectiva a largo plazo", ha señalado el mandatario ruso en declaraciones a la prensa recogidas por la agencia de noticias TASS.

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9. Mai: Russland feiert den Faschismus

Allein zu Haus auf dem Roten Platz: Die große Show der „Entnazifizierer“ Es ist schon eine besondere Form von Humor, wenn man sich in Moskau jedes Jahr auf das Podium stellt, um den Sieg über den Faschismus zu feiern, während man zeitgleich die Handbücher der Wehrmacht als Blaupause für die eigene Außenpolitik nutzt. Doch dieses Jahr hat […]

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Putin's paranoia

Putin is increasingly paranoid, according to a Financial Times report out today. Security has been tightened, more time is being spent in underground bunkers, and the vast majority of his attention is being absorbed by Russia’s war with Ukraine. One reason of his concern is said to be Ukraine’s drone capabilities, which have demonstrated an ability to strike Russian airfields…

Russia issues nuclear apocalypse threat as WW3 risk grows


07:48 ET, Thu, Apr 30, 2026 Updated: 08:08 ET, Thu, Apr 30, 2026

Medvedev warns that WW3 is on the verge of happening (Image: Getty images )

Russian ex-president Dmitry Medvedev has warned of a "real possibility" of a "nuclear apocalypse" as he cautioned that Russia is on a collision course with the UK and the rest of Europe.

In a chilling address to Russian schoolchildren, the close…

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Wie Diktaturen funktionieren

In einer Diktatur ist es ein weit verbreiteter Trugschluss zu glauben, dass nur der Chef sagt, was zu tun ist. Ein solches System ist weit komplexer und perfider. Es funktioniert vielmehr deswegen, weil es auf die aktive oder passive Mitwirkung der Bevölkerung baut. Der wahre Motor der Unterdrückung ist die Tatsache, dass Menschen oft so aufgehetzt sind, dass sie innerlich Ja […]

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Putin makes big gamble, Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire, Riyadh reportedly plans to halt funds for golf tour

Putin ups the ante – but should he?

Russia continues to bombard Ukraine, killing 17 people in a wave of drone and missile attacks overnight. But the Parliament also signed a law on Tuesday that would allow the military to attack any country that holds Russians captive. Europe fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin will use this as a pretext to attack other former Soviet states…

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The Real Reason Why Trump is at War With Iran Revealed Other Than to Distract From Epstein

As governments wrap military escalation with Iran in the language of national security, stability and defence, a far darker question hangs over the conflict: is Trump’s war also serving as a vast transfer of wealth into the hands of oil giants? The numbers are staggering. According to fresh analysis, the world’s 100 largest oil and […]

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Hungary Kicks Out Trump, Putin and Farage’s Mate Orban

Farage has ensured any references to his buddy Victor Orban are erased from his X account. So, I thought it would be useful to share these just as a reminder of how close they were. ‘Orban is the future of Europe’ is my personal favourite!’. (Mark Cockerton) After 16 years in power, Viktor Orbán has […]

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Der Magier im Kreml – gut gemachtes US-Politkino als Lehrstück zum Thema „Macht“

Es ist eine fiktive Geschichte: Der Putin-Vertraute Wadim Baranow (Paul Danow) erzählt dem Journalisten Rowland (Jeffrey Wright) seine Geschichte als Berater und Autokratie-Installateur des Wladimir Putin (Jude Law). Aber je mehr ich als Zuschauer der Bestseller-Verfilmung des Romans von Giuliano da Empoli mit dem Titel „Der Magier im Kreml“ folge, um so mehr erfahre ich […]

Der Magier im Kreml – gut gemachtes US-Politkino als Lehrstück zum Thema „Macht“

Es ist eine fiktive Geschichte: Der Putin-Vertraute Wadim Baranow (Paul Danow) erzählt dem Journalisten Rowland (Jeffrey Wright) seine Geschichte als Berater und Autokratie-Installateur des Wladimir Putin (Jude Law). Aber je mehr ich als Zuschauer der Bestseller-Verfilmung des Romans von Giuliano da Empoli mit dem Titel „Der Magier im Kreml“ folge, um so mehr erfahre ich...

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How Viktor Orbán went from pro-democratic dissident to authoritarian strongman

Viktor Orbán started his political life as a pro-democracy liberalist, according to Chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies Ivan Krastev. Orbán first made history in 1989 by demanding Soviet troops leave Hungary. What happened next, Ivan Krastev argues, was a genuine ideological transformation.

"I do believe he internalized his own conservatism," Krastev tells Ian Bremmer.

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Trump On Record That Russia’s Helping Iran Kill U.S. Troops

Russia has always been the smoking gun. This became apparent in 2016 with “Russia, if you’re listening,” then the lid blew off Facebook, where Russian bots masquereded as the neighbors, all the while Trump was entertaining Russians in the Oval Office and firing the head of the FBI. Today’s contribution to Trump/Russian lore is another […]

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Russia Offered What?!?

This is really something. It shows Russia’s opinion of the US. If this gets accepted, there is going to be a huge, RAGING backlash the likes of which we’ve never seen before. Had to wait to write about this today because it’s challenging to write when you’re really, really angry. Right now, there’s not much […]

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Trump Supporters Assume They Are In His Favour

It always strikes me as unusual thinking from all Trump supporters that they, the unknowns with no money and cogs in the wheels, are somehow within Trump's favour, he a billionaire and outside the wheels altogether.

If you've no money, and therefore in Trump's eyes, of no value or influence, then he doesn't give any thought to you or your predicament. He merely wants what he can take from…

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