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Russia’s Arms Buyers Rejoice Over Trump’s Deal With Turkey
India and other Kremlin customers will benefit from an easing of restrictions.
How to Isolate Tehran
Opening Hormuz requires marrying force with effective diplomacy.
Latin America’s Oil Boom
Some exporters are reaping financial benefits amid the Iran war.
Iranian Attacks Need Not Change the Gulf’s AI Ambitions
Ukraine offers lessons in how to keep infrastructure alive in wartime.
Asia-Pacific
What Did the Nine-Dash Line Ruling Accomplish?
China
U.S.-China Relations Are More Volatile Than Ever
Europe
Ukraine Isn’t Waiting Around for Patriots 
Middle East & Africa
Sudan Faces New Sanctions as Evidence of Atrocities Mounts
Americas
The Other American Anniversary
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Black smoke rises from a Gazprom Neft oil refinery on the outskirts of Moscow on June 18, following a Ukrainian drone attack.
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A still from the film Gone with the Wind shows Scarlett O'Hara, a white woman, leaning on a column while her corset is tightened by her maid Mammy, a Black woman in a maid's dress with an apron, in a pink gilded bedroom. Are Movies to Blame?
A renowned film historian asks if moving pictures led us to something rotten.
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A man in a blazer and glasses stands in an art storage room, pointing up toward several classical framed paintings hung on a large wire mesh sliding rack. Beside him, a woman stands watching where he is pointing. -
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A man in a dark shirt and grey pants walks away from a small storefront with a corrugated metal roof, looking down at a piece of paper in his hands. To the left, two other men stand near a pair of small, portable gas generators on the ground. Banners on the shop's front advertise services such as passport, photocopy, and printing.
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Ukraine Finally Has a Theory of Victory. Will It Work?
Kyiv has developed a strategy for winning the war. Now all it needs is time.
Why We Know More About China’s Next-Generation Fighters Than America’s
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War Has Become Pointless
Military conflict has always existed. It’s just stopped making sense.
Israel Belongs in the New Saudi-Iranian Order
An anti-Abraham Accords is taking shape. That would be a big mistake.
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A man with a white beard and grey hair stands at a clear podium, speaking into a microphone. Behind him, a massive digital screen shows a close-up projection of his own face wearing a bright red baseball cap with a white star logo while holding a microphone. To the right of the projection on the screen, a large, dense crowd of supporters is visible, many with their arms raised in the air. Will Lula Win the Century?
Brazil’s president is democratic, successful, and globally respected.
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Book cover featuring a historical, eye-level photograph of a crowded city street in what appears to be the Soviet Union. Numerous pedestrians in mid-century attire walk along the sidewalks and crosswalks, while vintage cars and trolley wires are visible on the wide road. In the background, grand European-style buildings and the distinct onion domes of a Russian Orthodox church are visible under an overcast sky. Large, bold white text at the top reads "EXIT STALIN." Below it, smaller yellow text reads "THE SOVIET UNION as a Civilization, 1953–1991." At the bottom, the author's name, "MARK B. SMITH," is printed in bold white capital letters.
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A creative illustration against a pale yellow background showing a garden planter containing a dense green hedge. Five human arms emerge from the hedge, with four of the hands holding small flags of China, Russia, the United States, and the European Union, while the fifth hand holds the flag of India. Hedging Is the New Normal
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