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Weekend Update #161: Not A Bad Week For Ukraine

Truth, Democracy and Corruption, Possible High Command Changes, Are European Gloves Coming Off?

The Change From Biden To Trump Has Been Devastating For Ukraine

And Why it is Important for the Direction of US Foreign Policy

The Bloomberg Story Demonstrated Just How Much Some People Will Make Excuses For Trump

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We Seem Intent On Making Excuses For Trump Until He Destroys Us

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Weekend Update #160: The US Becomes A Mouthpiece To Pass On Putin's Demands

Vance To The Fore; The 28 Points—Is It More Interesting Who Backed Them?

The Long Con Comes To An End

The Trump Administration Takes Off The Mask (Again)

On "Peace Plans" and Military (Im)Mobility in Europe

In this week’s Europe Dispatch, Minna Ålander discusses persisting lack of military mobility in Europe and likely yet another nothingburger, served by Trump.

This Deal Is Trump's--It Has Always Been Trump's

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Trump Was Working With Putin The Entire Time

And Now Europe and Ukraine Will Pay The Price

The Biggest Under-Reported Story of 2025

Since Trump has become President, China has ramped up its support for Russia to hammer Ukraine.

Weekend Update #159: Ukraine Is Much More Than Zelensky

Ukraine’s Ranged War: Thermal Plants and Ports; Russia's Ranged War: Darkness and Death; Pokrovsk is all about the Relative Losses