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Macron seeks to reassure Poland on Russia, but sticks to his Moscow policy
Feb05

Macron seeks to reassure Poland on Russia, but sticks to his Moscow policy

KRAKOW, Poland — Emmanuel Macron wants to make a new friend in Poland but he has no intention of backing away from his outreach to Russia. The French president tried to thread that needle during a two-day visit to Warsaw, where he was cautious about criticizing the government on backsliding on democracy, was keen to enlist Poland as a military...

Trump administration blocking dozens of emails on Ukraine aid freeze
Feb02

Trump administration blocking dozens of emails on Ukraine aid freeze

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department revealed in a midnight court filing that two dozen emails shielded from Congress detail U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold military aid from Ukraine — an acknowledgment Democrats said further vindicates their unsuccessful push to subpoena those documents in the Senate impeachment...

What kind of man gets impeached?
Jan30

What kind of man gets impeached?

Altitude is a column by POLITICO founding editor John Harris, offering weekly perspective on politics in a moment of radical disruption. The House impeachment and Senate trial of Donald Trump have offered good occasion to listen to and understand the minds of his defenders. Even people who dislike parts of his character or record invoke certain...

Who will replace Putin?
Jan29

Who will replace Putin?

MOSCOW — The race to become the next Russian president has already begun. The constitutional changes Vladimir Putin announced earlier this month raised more questions than they answered, but they suggest he will have to choose someone to replace him when his term in the presidency ends in 2024. The proposed overhaul, now making its way through...

Europe adrift in a Trump world
Jan28

Europe adrift in a Trump world

Robert Malley is president & CEO of the International Crisis Group. No wonder Europe is struggling to find its voice. Never mind the Brexit drama, rise of right-wing populism and internal divisions. Europe finds itself caught in the midst of a power struggle between the world’s three greatest players, as the United States, Russia and...

A crisis manager open to compromise | Apostrophe – Ukraine
Jan27

A crisis manager open to compromise | Apostrophe – Ukraine

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‘Shameful’: Pompeo responds to NPR reporter over interview blowup
Jan25

‘Shameful’: Pompeo responds to NPR reporter over interview blowup

Mike Pompeo hit back Saturday morning after an NPR reporter said the secretary of State harangued her after an interview on the subject of Ukraine grew testy, calling the episode “shameful.” NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly conducted a roughly 10-minute interview with Pompeo on Friday morning that was cut off by an aide after she brought up the...

Trump sets new Twitter record for presidency
Jan23

Trump sets new Twitter record for presidency

U.S. President Donald Trump posted more than 140 times on Twitter on Wednesday, surpassing his mid-December record for the most daily tweets and retweets during his presidency. The president flooded his Twitter account during the second day of the Senate’s impeachment trial, with 41 posts hitting the internet between 12 and 1 a.m., or one...

Macron’s Chirac moment: President shouts at Israeli police
Jan22

Macron’s Chirac moment: President shouts at Israeli police

French President Emmanuel Macron lost his temper and shouted at Israeli police during a visit to the Church of Saint Anne in Jerusalem on Wednesday. A video shared on social media showed the president appearing to be provoked by members of the Israeli armed forces attempting to enter the church. Saint Anne, located at Via Dolorosa, is owned by...

Von der Leyen: EU must develop ‘credible military capabilities’
Jan22

Von der Leyen: EU must develop ‘credible military capabilities’

DAVOS, Switzerland — The EU is a master of rebuilding but must develop hard power — “credible military capabilities” — to influence world events, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the World Economic Forum on Wednesday. She stressed that these capabilities will be complementary to NATO and “different.” “We must also do more...