Ukraine As the rumor mill had anticipated, Pres. Zelensky formally removed his top military commander, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny. Gen. Zaluzhny is popular in both Ukraine and the West, and some cynics say …

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Gaza Israeli PM Netanyahu rejected Hamas's ceasefire proposal - which he called "bizarre" - and counter-threatened "total victory for Israel" in the coming months.Leaked reports suggest Hamas's offer …

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Gaza Hamas gave Qatari interlocutors its initial response to the ceasefire plan proposed by U.S., Qatari, and Egyptian negotiators.The details of Hamas's counterproposal haven't been publicized yet, …

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Middle East SecState Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman yesterday to pitch part of a complex multi-layered deal that seems like a long shot.An Economist article pasted below summ …

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Coming Up This Week U.S. SecState Blinken landed in the Middle East yesterday for a five-day trip to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Israel, and the West Bank. His agenda is complicated: he hopes to prom …

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RussiaCIA Director Burns published an essay in Foreign Affairs (pasted below) that included an excellent analysis of Pres. Putin's current standing in Russia.Burns, who worked in and on Russia for muc …

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