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June 17, 2026, 01:57 PM - 7 min read
Russia is losing on the battlefield – and on the global stage, as the US and China distance themselves from the war. Meanwhile, Ukraine has risen from a minor power on the outskirts of Europe to a diplomatic and military middle power at the continent’s heart.
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February 20, 2026, 01:17 PM - 8 min read
The Kalevala, a poetic masterpiece of nearly 23,000 lines, first appeared in 1835. Now, nearly 200 years later, those “luckless lands of the North” are an increasingly tense border zone. On one side sits Finland, affluent and famously “happy.” On the other side sits the Republic of Karelia that today is part of the Russian Federation. But on February 28, both will unite in celebration of Kalevala’s anniversary and the cultural-political independence it helped achieve.
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February 9, 2026, 10:42 AM - 2 min read
Western officials have justified increased military spending by citing the need to defend NATO’s eastern flank.
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