Türkiye first: How Erdogan’s policies evolved from EU-aligned reforms to conservative Islamism

One of the most prominent politicians of the 20th century so far has navigated complex political landscapes at home and abroad Today marks the 70th birthday of one of the most prominent and charismatic politicians of our time: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Türkiye. He has played a key role in Turkish politics…

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Israel denies Ukraine weapons again

While West Jerusalem is adamant it won’t arm Kiev, it is reportedly offering intelligence support to Zelensky’s military Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz refused a request for weapons from his Ukrainian counterpart, Alexey Reznikov, during a phone call on Monday. Despite its official aversion to arming Ukraine, Israel is reportedly offering Kiev military intelligence and…

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Fyodor Lukyanov: Berlin has abandoned its post-Hitler pacifism, the 'German question' has returned

The remilitarization of its second most-populous country has profound consequences for Europe By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

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