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Today, while many autocrats proclaim their commitment to the  common man, they are chiefly in it for the money.

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed the head of military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff ...

I use the term “arrest” deliberately. It’s precisely the right term to describe the taking into custody of an indicted ...

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Russia accused Ukraine of attempting to attack President Putin’s residence, a claim Kyiv denies, as tensions rise and peace talks face setbacks over unresolved territorial disputes.