The Russian president’s speech at the Valdai Discussion Club was full of paranoia and propaganda.
Debunking Putin’s New World Order
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Europe & Central Asia
Turkey Turns Screws on Israel
Will Washington pressure Ankara to reverse its anti-Israel actions?
Spain Is Being Flooded by Devastating Storms — The Climate Crisis Is to Blame
Each degree of temperature increase makes storms more volatile in the Mediterranean.
The EU’s Dual Approach: Green Subsidies and Tariffs on China EVs
The EU should be fostering a global, cooperative effort to advance green technologies.
Debunking the Amsterdam “Pogrom”
The far right is fanning the flames of conflict.
What Trump’s Reelection Means for Russia
It’s not all plusses for Putin.
North Korean Troops in Europe: Do They Put Pyongyang at Risk?
These soldiers may ultimately challenge regime stability back home.
Billionaires vs Democracy
The rich are trying to buy elections all over the world and consign democracy to the trash bin of history.
EU and Morocco Cozy Up on Migration, Green Energy, and Western Sahara
The deals are lose-lose for the planet and the people.
Getting from NIMBY to YIMBY
We should be asking not what the planet can do for us but what we can do for the planet.