Don’t believe the conventional wisdom. Ukraine can still lose. Defeat could take various forms. None of them are pretty. July 4, 2025 PARIS — Soviet losses in World War II exceeded those of all other Allied forces combined and were roughly double those of Nazi Germany, whose capital, Berlin, ultimately fell to Red Army troops. … Continue reading … Don’t believe the conventional wisdom. Ukraine can still lose. …
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… Trump 2.0 repudiates the conservatism of Trump 1.0. …
A guest essay from National Review's Noah Rothman. Image by Russell Nystrom / Tangle News Dear readers,Every day, the Tangle team dives deep into commentary about the big, divisive story we are covering. And, I kid you not, almost every day we come across a piece from Noah Rothman.I take pride in how much I … Continue reading … Trump 2.0 repudiates the conservatism of Trump 1.0. …
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… Oligarchs’ Island …
Oligarchs' Island A Sitcom Pitch in a Tragic Moment TIMOTHY SNYDER NOV 12 Oligarchy is an island. Aristotle knew that oligarchs from various countries will have more in common with one another than they will with their own people. This is all too true of Trump and the oligarchs he brings to power in … Continue reading … Oligarchs’ Island …
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… How to Get a Breakthrough in Ukraine …
The Case Against Incrementalism By Michael McFaul Nearly a year after he invaded Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed to achieve any of his major objectives. He has not unified the alleged single Slavic nation, he has not “denazified” or “demilitarized” Ukraine, and he has not stopped NATO expansion. Instead, the Ukrainian military kept … Continue reading … How to Get a Breakthrough in Ukraine …
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…Nuclear war! …
Why it isn't happening Clickbait! That's been a problem in the discussion of the Russian invasion. Media get your attention by writing of escalation! Not to mention: nuclear threats!And: nuclear war! There is a profit motive at work here, one that Russian propagandists exploit by their references to nuclear weapons. Unfortunately, the atmospherics of what … Continue reading …Nuclear war! …
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…. What Ukraine Needs to Liberate Crimea …
A Credible Military Threat Might Be Enough The next six months will witness a great deal of human tragedy. Ukraine’s armed forces will face harsh battlefield conditions, and Ukrainian civilians will continue to endure daily Russian attacks. Meanwhile, Russia’s underequipped and poorly led troops will suffer thousands of casualties, destroying the country’s remaining fighting capability. … Continue reading …. What Ukraine Needs to Liberate Crimea …
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… How Telegram Became the Digital Battlefield in the Russia-Ukraine War …
Before the Russian military invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Nataliia Nezhynska had never used Telegram. Now she can’t go a day without the messaging app. It feeds her an endless stream of updates from her native city of Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine, to her home in Lorton, Va. “What the Army is doing, how many … Continue reading … How Telegram Became the Digital Battlefield in the Russia-Ukraine War …
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… Ukrainians Find That Relatives in Russia Don’t Believe It’s a War …
...Many Ukrainians are encountering a confounding and frustrating backlash from family members in Russia who have bought into the official Kremlin messaging. LVIV, Ukraine — Four days after Russia began dropping artillery shells on Kyiv, Misha Katsiurin, a Ukrainian restaurateur, was wondering why his father, a church custodian living in the Russian city of … Continue reading … Ukrainians Find That Relatives in Russia Don’t Believe It’s a War …
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… Exclusive: Documents Reveal Erik Prince’s $10 Billion Plan …
..to Make Weapons and Create a Private Army in Ukraine On the second night of his visit to Kyiv, Erik Prince had a dinner date on his agenda. A few of his Ukrainian associates had arranged to meet the American billionaire at the Vodka Grill that evening, Feb. 23, 2020. The choice of venue seemed … Continue reading … Exclusive: Documents Reveal Erik Prince’s $10 Billion Plan …
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… Who Killed Two Journalists in Ukraine? And Why?…
A complicated war. A controversial trial. A challenge to easy assumptions about good and evil on the battlefield Russian translator Andrei Mironov, left, and Italian photographer Andrea Rocchelli in Milan. (Photo by Gabriele Micalizzi/Cesura) When Russian security police summoned me to an interrogation at Moscow’s Lefortovo Prison in 1993, they allowed me to bring my … Continue reading … Who Killed Two Journalists in Ukraine? And Why?…
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