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BUSINESS
Armenia’s EU Turn is Russia’s Own Making
Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.
Ukraine War
Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line
Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.
BUSINESS
A Hollywood Twist in the Nord Stream Mystery
Croatian police arrested a Nord Stream sabotage suspect on the set of a Hollywood film retelling his own alleged crime.
EUROPE
Why Sweden is Building a New Spy Agency
Sweden is building its own foreign spy service after a run of Russian espionage cases, a striking break from two centuries of neutrality.
BUSINESS
Russia Imports Back Its Own Oil from India
Russia's purchase of Indian petrol shows how Ukrainian strikes have reversed the logic of an energy power that once exported fuel without fearing shortages at home.
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Armenia’s EU Turn is Russia’s Own Making
Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.
Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line
Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.
Macron Deepens France’s Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia
France's embrace of Saudi Arabia argues that strategic and economic interests now outweigh the human-rights concerns that once made the relationship toxic.
Como Bans Bicycles After Mayor Hit
A mayor's collision with an electric bicycle produced a citywide ban. Can personal misfortune justify policy for everyone else?
EU Cybersecurity Rules Create a New Kind of Cyber Slop
EU cybersecurity rules are expanding just as artificial intelligence multiplies digital threats, leaving companies with more alerts and obligations to process.
