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How TikTok is influencing the tide of war in Ukraine

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How TikTok is influencing the tide of war in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin aimed to weaken Western alliances. He is strengthening them instead.
Lawmakers applaud during German Chancellor Olaf Scholz' speech on the Russian invasion of the Ukraine during a meeting of the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 27, 2022. Nowhere has the change been more pronounced than in Germany, the European Union's leading economic power but also a country that has been reluctant to invest heavily in military power, in large part because of its militaristic past which resulted in the horror of World War II.

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Vladimir Putin aimed to weaken Western alliances. He is strengthening them instead.

SWIFT, the ‘nuclear option,’ is about to be used as a sanction on Russia
Protesters demand that Russia be banned from the SWIFT system during a rally for Ukraine at the White House. This system facilitates international interbank transactions, and banning Russia would severely curtail business transactions and banking. Hundreds of people protested following Russia's overnight invasion of Ukraine to demand sanctions on Russia and military assistance for Ukraine. The event was sponsored by United Help Ukraine, a U.S.-based assistance and advocacy organization.

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SWIFT, the ‘nuclear option,’ is about to be used as a sanction on Russia

What Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means for the global balance of power

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What Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means for the global balance of power

What do we call what’s happening in Ukraine? Words matter

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What do we call what’s happening in Ukraine? Words matter

Economic sanctions may hurt, but they rarely deter
president joe biden speaking at a podium

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Economic sanctions may hurt, but they rarely deter

How will Putin respond to Russian protesters?

How will Putin respond to Russian protesters?

What can the US learn from Belarus’ quest for democracy?

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What can the US learn from Belarus’ quest for democracy?

Organized crime is driving the humanitarian and political crisis in Venezuela, says Latin America scholar

Organized crime is driving the humanitarian and political crisis in Venezuela, says Latin America scholar

Here’s what they’re saying in Russia about an American’s arrest on spying charges

Here’s what they’re saying in Russia about an American’s arrest on spying charges

Did President Trump’s summits with European allies and Putin rewrite US foreign policy?

Did President Trump’s summits with European allies and Putin rewrite US foreign policy?

Unprecedented, unpredictable road ahead for US-Russia relations

Unprecedented, unpredictable road ahead for US-Russia relations