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ZELENSKY RESHUFFLES THE GOVERNMENT
All for my ratings. Nothing against my ratings. Nothing for anyone else's ratings. That, in short, is how one might describe President Zelensky's personnel policy — paraphrasing the well-known saying of the fascist dictator Mussolini.. Why is the appointment and dismissal of ministers by the president a problem in Ukraine? There are presidential republics where the president serves as head of government and may appoint ministers — the United States, for example. However, the
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ZELENSKY RESHUFFLES THE GOVERNMENT
All for my ratings. Nothing against my ratings. Nothing for anyone else's ratings. That, in short, is how one might describe President Zelensky's personnel policy — paraphrasing the well-known saying of the fascist dictator Mussolini.. Why is the appointment and dismissal of ministers by the president a problem in Ukraine? There are presidential republics where the president serves as head of government and may appoint ministers — the United States, for example. However, the
FRANCE'S NUCLEAR INITIATIVE AND EUROPEAN STRATEGIC AUTONOMY
Since assuming the presidency in 2017, Emmanuel Macron has energetically promoted the idea of European ‘strategic autonomy,’ a concept deeply rooted in French international relations theory. It envisages, among other things, the expansion of pan-European collective security mechanisms that would ultimately minimise the role of the United States. Despite the general difficulty of implementing this concept, Paris made substantial progress on one of its key aspects in March 2026
THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST: LOSSES FOR THE UNITED STATES, GAINS FOR IRAN
It is common for each side to claim victory following a negotiated peace deal, and the Iranian regime and Trump administration are no exception. Following months of kinetic and economic warfare, the US and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 17 June which formally concludes the conflict and establishes a framework for negotiations towards a final settlement over the following 60 days. To ensure their domestic legitimacy after a costly war, the Trump administration an
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ZELENSKY RESHUFFLES THE GOVERNMENT
All for my ratings. Nothing against my ratings. Nothing for anyone else's ratings. That, in short, is how one might describe President Zelensky's personnel policy — paraphrasing the well-known saying of the fascist dictator Mussolini.. Why is the appointment and dismissal of ministers by the president a problem in Ukraine? There are presidential republics where the president serves as head of government and may appoint ministers — the United States, for example. However, the
FRANCE'S NUCLEAR INITIATIVE AND EUROPEAN STRATEGIC AUTONOMY
Since assuming the presidency in 2017, Emmanuel Macron has energetically promoted the idea of European ‘strategic autonomy,’ a concept deeply rooted in French international relations theory. It envisages, among other things, the expansion of pan-European collective security mechanisms that would ultimately minimise the role of the United States. Despite the general difficulty of implementing this concept, Paris made substantial progress on one of its key aspects in March 2026
THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST: LOSSES FOR THE UNITED STATES, GAINS FOR IRAN
It is common for each side to claim victory following a negotiated peace deal, and the Iranian regime and Trump administration are no exception. Following months of kinetic and economic warfare, the US and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 17 June which formally concludes the conflict and establishes a framework for negotiations towards a final settlement over the following 60 days. To ensure their domestic legitimacy after a costly war, the Trump administration an
WORLD
ZELENSKY RESHUFFLES THE GOVERNMENT
All for my ratings. Nothing against my ratings. Nothing for anyone else's ratings. That, in short, is how one might describe President Zelensky's personnel policy — paraphrasing the well-known saying of the fascist dictator Mussolini.. Why is the appointment and dismissal of ministers by the president a problem in Ukraine? There are presidential republics where the president serves as head of government and may appoint ministers — the United States, for example. However, the
FRANCE'S NUCLEAR INITIATIVE AND EUROPEAN STRATEGIC AUTONOMY
Since assuming the presidency in 2017, Emmanuel Macron has energetically promoted the idea of European ‘strategic autonomy,’ a concept deeply rooted in French international relations theory. It envisages, among other things, the expansion of pan-European collective security mechanisms that would ultimately minimise the role of the United States. Despite the general difficulty of implementing this concept, Paris made substantial progress on one of its key aspects in March 2026
THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST: LOSSES FOR THE UNITED STATES, GAINS FOR IRAN
It is common for each side to claim victory following a negotiated peace deal, and the Iranian regime and Trump administration are no exception. Following months of kinetic and economic warfare, the US and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 17 June which formally concludes the conflict and establishes a framework for negotiations towards a final settlement over the following 60 days. To ensure their domestic legitimacy after a costly war, the Trump administration an
UKRAINE AND THE WORLD
ZELENSKY RESHUFFLES THE GOVERNMENT
All for my ratings. Nothing against my ratings. Nothing for anyone else's ratings. That, in short, is how one might describe President Zelensky's personnel policy — paraphrasing the well-known saying of the fascist dictator Mussolini.. Why is the appointment and dismissal of ministers by the president a problem in Ukraine? There are presidential republics where the president serves as head of government and may appoint ministers — the United States, for example. However, the
FRANCE'S NUCLEAR INITIATIVE AND EUROPEAN STRATEGIC AUTONOMY
Since assuming the presidency in 2017, Emmanuel Macron has energetically promoted the idea of European ‘strategic autonomy,’ a concept deeply rooted in French international relations theory. It envisages, among other things, the expansion of pan-European collective security mechanisms that would ultimately minimise the role of the United States. Despite the general difficulty of implementing this concept, Paris made substantial progress on one of its key aspects in March 2026
THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST: LOSSES FOR THE UNITED STATES, GAINS FOR IRAN
It is common for each side to claim victory following a negotiated peace deal, and the Iranian regime and Trump administration are no exception. Following months of kinetic and economic warfare, the US and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 17 June which formally concludes the conflict and establishes a framework for negotiations towards a final settlement over the following 60 days. To ensure their domestic legitimacy after a costly war, the Trump administration an
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