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POLITICSNo good options: Why Israel resumed military operations against Hamas Marianna Belenkaya20 March 2025
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POLITICSA nation of two minds: Another East-West rift in Germany, new coalition in the makingDmitri Stratievski5 March 2025
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POLITICSRight turn gone wrong: The rise of right-wing populism will harm the environment and exacerbate climate problemsTatiana Lanshina3 March 2025
POLITICSAdvancing 30 miles at the cost of 100,000 troops: Key figures from the third year of the Russia-Ukraine warVEVeaceslav Epureanu28 February 2025
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