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Pipeline Politics
Turkey’s Energy Ambitions

At first glance, Turkey seems more dependent on Russian energy than ever. But Erdogan is playing a more complicated game.

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Print & Pixels
Drilling Down at Cannes

Let’s not roll out the red carpet as Saudi Arabia enters the movie business.

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Putin's Inauguration
Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss

Putin’s fourth term is shaping up to look a lot like his third—but with even more state repression and violence.

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Middle East Watch
Hezbollah After Lebanon’s Elections

Hezbollah’s victory in Sunday’s Lebanese elections is virtually guaranteed—but there are signs that discontent is growing among its support base.

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"Community of Values"
The EU’s Looming Existential Choice

The European Union must brace itself for more confrontations over the enforcement of its liberal democratic standards—even if that forces a fundamental reckoning with its identity.

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Killing in Kabul
Voices from Afghanistan

In the midst of tragedy, it’s worth recalling how journalists in Afghanistan risk their lives daily for decency, tolerance, and peace.

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A View from Yerevan
Inside Armenia’s Improbable “Velvet Revolution”

In toppling Armenia’s long-serving leader, the protests in Yerevan have already surpassed all expectations. How did it happen—and what comes next?

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Unreliable Narratives
Sean Hannity’s Learned Helplessness

The Fox News host’s radical relativism is all too familiar to anyone acquainted with Russian propaganda.

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Protests in Yerevan
Armenia’s Crisis of Legitimacy

Sargsyan’s resignation may not suffice to address the long-brewing anger against Armenia’s establishment—nor resolve the country’s main geopolitical conundrum.

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Asia's Game of Thrones
India and China: The Risks of a Reset

Modi’s visit to China this week could lead to an easing of their strained ties—but any reset will benefit Beijing far more than New Delhi.

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