This is not a quarrel. Nor is it just one of those frequent moments in the Franco-German relationship when everything seizes up because the president has not yet adapted to the new chancellor or vice versa. No, the reason why...
Read MoreThey are all wrong. Those who rejoice at seeing the United States return to Europe as a result of the war in Ukraine are just as blind as those who lament the fact because, as real as it can be, this return is only temporary and not permanent.
Read MoreNow, right now, it is time to get out of this absurdity that is disproved by everything. It is not democracy that is weakening while the authoritarian regimes supposedly assert themselves. It is not arbitrariness that supposedly demonstrates its superiority over the rule of law. No, it is exactly the opposite. Let us open our eyes and see the facts.
Read MoreFor Ukraine, the West and democracy, victory is approaching. Whatever Mr Putin does or does not do, he can no longer win the war because his troops are demoralised and retreating on all fronts, his resources are dwindling, his “partial mobilisation” has opened up a political crisis, his allies are becoming circumspect, Central Asia is emancipating itself as a result of the quagmire into which he has plunged Russia, and his inner circle is tearing itself apart publicly.
Read MoreStop it! Do you not see that you are running to suicide? Do you not see your soldiers driven out of Lyman? Do you not see the success of the Ukrainian counter-offensive on lands you had just annexed? Stop before it’s too late for your country because… Do the math, citizens of Russia, whether you are civilian or military, young or old, rich or poor, do it and you will understand.
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