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Top 5 Most Liked Posts (14 days)

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Moscow has benefited from the Iran war, but Ukraine is nevertheless doing better now than at almost any time since Russia’s all-out invasion.

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Germany published its first-ever military strategy last week. As WPR columnist @rikefranke.bsky.social writes, it will contribute to Germany’s efforts to become a more capable military actor—but a “paradigm shift” it is not.

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A world whose rules are often broken is not the same thing as a world of permanently broken rules—or of no rules altogether. @profpaulpoast.bsky.social makes that distinction in his latest weekly column for WPR:

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Germany’s new defense strategy is clear on the threat posed by Russia. But as @rikefranke.bsky.social writes, it is exceedingly tame when it comes to discussing Germany’s and Europe’s relationship with the United States.

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According to a leaked European intelligence report, Putin is spending much of his time in bunkers and fears assassination—not from Ukraine, but from his own security services.

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Top 5 Most Reposted Posts (14 days)

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Germany’s new defense strategy is clear on the threat posed by Russia. But as @rikefranke.bsky.social writes, it is exceedingly tame when it comes to discussing Germany’s and Europe’s relationship with the United States.

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For much of the postwar era, the U.S. treated legitimacy as a core component of its power. Its refusal to continue doing so will have grave consequences.

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Nearly two years on from the massive youth-led demonstrations that swept Kenya in 2024, the activists at the center of those protests are still learning lessons from what happened, Liam Taylor reports from Nairobi.

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According to a leaked European intelligence report, Putin is spending much of his time in bunkers and fears assassination—not from Ukraine, but from his own security services.

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When the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, it looked as though one of the biggest beneficiaries would be Russia. Two months later, though, the reality on the ground in Ukraine shows something starkly different.

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