Section: Project Syndicate (Czech Republic)
A Russian Bribe the Size of Europe
US President Donald Trump is willing to sacrifice Ukraine in exchange for lucrative oil and gas deals with Russia, but this bargain is bound to backfire spectacularly. Vladimir Putin has a long record of betraying his business partners, and once he gets what he wants from Trump, Europe will be his next target. …read more Source:: Project...
Europe’s Make-or-Break Moment Has Arrived
US President Donald Trump has not only abandoned Ukraine and America’s European allies, but has increasingly sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin. To preserve their sovereignty, Europeans must remain united in the face of outside pressure, which in turn requires managing political threats from within their borders. …read more...
Nature Can’t Wait
Although the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are spurring governments to increase spending on defense and focus more on economic growth, it would be a mistake to postpone investments designed to protect nature. In fact, meeting internationally agreed targets could add up to $450 billion to annual global GDP by 2050. …read more Source::...
Trump’s Latest Gift to Putin
Unable to win his foolish war against Iran, Donald Trump blames its consequences on Ukraine and uses the lie to justify ending sanctions against Russia, thereby extending that war as well. His diesel deal with the Kremlin is less about lowering gas prices for Americans and more about submitting to Vladimir Putin. …read more Source:: Project...
Putin Is Testing NATO at Ukraine’s Borders
The Kremlin is determined to isolate Ukraine, which means not only breaking the will of the country’s backers, but also cutting it off physically by striking merchant ships, ports, and border crossings. These assaults cannot go unanswered, because they embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin to continue testing the West. …read more...
Why India Wants Peace in Ukraine—and China Doesn’t
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Will Europe Be as Unprepared as Ukraine Was?
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Europe and the War in Ukraine
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What Ukraine’s Success Means for the West
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Putin Likes His Worst Option in Ukraine
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