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The EU has long found it difficult to find a common policy on Russia. Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine has now brought the bloc together, and Brussels has responded decisively. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2wJMOYK via IFTTT

Before Volodymyr Zelenskyy became president of Ukraine, he was a television comedian. Only very few took him particularly seriously. Russian President Vladimir Putin vastly underestimated him. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/TlVPa8A via IFTTT

In just 30 minutes on Sunday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discarded decades of foreign policy tradition. His speech to German parliament marks an epochal shift. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/hKcSQmX via IFTTT

The invasion of Ukraine marks the beginning of a dangerous new era in global politics. Europe must adapt to this new reality if it wants to survive. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/iU5NE3y via IFTTT

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invaded Ukraine. In his Thursday morning video announcing the hostilities, he again accused the West of crossing "red lines" and warned of drastic consequences if anyone intervenes. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/QZcSumC via IFTTT

Vladimir Putin is challenging Europe’s peace order with his aggression against Ukraine. The West must prepare for a long and grueling confrontation with the Russian regime. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/HYG54n9 via IFTTT

Tens of thousands of people, most of them women and children, have left the separatist areas in eastern Ukraine. They hope to be able to return as soon as possible. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/UMb7YkK via IFTTT

A school district in Tennessee recently removed Art Spiegelman’s Holocaust comic »Maus« from its curriculum. In an interview, the artist discusses his view of the controversy and why he fears American democracy is facing dark years ahead. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/79WLCH5 via IFTTT

Vladimir Putin insists that the West cheated Russia by expanding NATO eastward following the end of the Cold War. Is there anything to his claims? The short answer: It's complicated. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/ImUNOPA via IFTTT

Marine Le Pen is running her third campaign to become French president. She has polished her image and almost comes across as a moderate compared to her right-wing radical competitor Éric Zemmour. But is that her greatest strength or her biggest weakness? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/dBxj2vl via IFTTT

In an interview, the Nobel laureates Svetlana Alexievich and Herta Müller speak about the possible Russian invasion of Ukraine and demands that Germany do more to help. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/xMnUTfo via IFTTT

Vladimir Putin has amassed around 100,000 troops on the border to Ukraine. How are Russians reacting to developments? A visit to the city of Rostov-on-Don. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/ILju7nN via IFTTT

Infectious Disease Specialist Jana Schroeder believes this summer will mark a temporary return to near normality for many, but she warns there could be more COVID waves to come this autumn and winter. She also explains why German politicians have failed our children and what an “endemic” virus really means. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/zuST0gsE1 via IFTTT