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Bart GroothuisEuropese krijgsmachten prikken in op een Amerikaans moederbord. Dat moederbord moet snel Europeser worden, maar oh oh wat is er een koudwatervrees 🥶 in Europa. Onnodig en onverantwoord. Vandaag opinie in het @FD_Nieuws met collega’s Van Lanschot, Reuten, Strolenberg en Gerbrandy
You’ve been given free access to this story from The Economist as a gift. You can open the link five times within seven days. After that it will expire. Vladimir Putin is losing his grip on Russia economist.com/by-invitatio...
Vladimir Putin is losing his grip on RussiaHis every move to preserve power accelerates decay, writes a former senior official in the Russian governmenteconomist.comNote the word "allowing" - he sticks it to Putin.
WarTranslated (Dmitri)Zelensky issued an official decree allowing Moscow's parade for humanitarian purposes. Red Square is excluded from Ukrainian weapons plans during the parade from 10 AM Kyiv time on May 9, complete with GPS coordinates. www.president.gov.ua/documents/37...
“(Zelensky is) showing Europe and the world how the post-American free world can preserve its liberty and independence.” Https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/opinion/zelensky-ukraine-trump-nato-leader.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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