Taiwanese presidential adviser's plea to Europe as it grapples with Putin's incursions:

Russia and China are working together.
We must too.

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Putin-Trump presser - quick transcript 👇

Putin spoke for 8 minutes, 30 seconds
Trump spoke for 3 minutes, 10 seconds

Does Donald Trump have a strategy for US foreign policy? 1/2

DW special explores three theories:

1) Trump is a realist
2) He’s attempting a “reverse Kissinger” to draw Russia away from China
3) He’s pursuing a vision of “spheres of influence”

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This is a very good documentary on three theories that might explain what Trump is doing by @richardwalker.bsky.social

Theories of Trump: Is he pursuing a strategy of realism, of a "reverse Kissinger" (aligning with Russia against China), or of spheres of influence? Or just tactics of disruption?

Pleased to contribute to this thoughtful DW News video by
@richardwalker.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVB2...

Unpacking three theories of Trump’s foreign policy strategy with @stephenwertheim.bsky.social @lianafix.bsky.social @alexgabuev.bsky.social Gautam Chikermane of & Amanda Hsiao of @eurasiagroup.net

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Germany scrambles to fill a possible 🇺🇸-sized gap in its defenses

Our first post-election Berlin Briefing -
@rikefranke.bsky.social joins with @ninahaase.bsky.social and @germanpolitics.bsky.social

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Germany's newest political party is scrambling definitions of left & right

Anti-NATO & anti-woke. Left on welfare, right on immigration.

Breaking down the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht with @mattmoorek.bsky.social and Katja Hoyer in the latest Berlin Briefing

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Keith Kellogg on Ukraine @ Nixon Foundation in Sept - 1/2

- Zelensky "tone deaf"
- "Demographically where do you go with this?"
- Only Trump can talk to both sides
- Biden "gave Rus sanctuary" from strikes
- Need to find stable end state
- Break up Iran-Cn-Ru-NK "coalition of evil"

AI transcript👇

What Trump 2.0 will mean for Ukraine & Middle East wars

- Trump’s promises & who believed them
- How Rubio/Waltz/Gabbard are being received
- The Musk factor
- What’s next

With Roman Goncharenko & Dima Tarhini

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If Kamala Harris loses, border security will be one of the biggest reasons.

A visit to Arizona to find out why - and what would be next under Donald Trump.

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Germany's AfD say they're playing a long game towards national power

New DW film takes a serious look at their foreign policy agenda

- Deep dive into policy docs
- Interviews w/ party leaders
- Findings assessed by five international experts

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Lavrov just finished at OSCE

The diatribe many expected

- 15 mins (3 allowed)
- OSCE "deplorable state," blames West
- "Reckless NATO expansion"
- "Anti-Russian bridgehead in Ukraine"
- Veiled threats on Moldova
- US "eliminating econ competitor" EU
- 5 mentions of "Nazis"

“Russia continues to violate all ten principles of the Helsinki final act”

Pia Kauma
President, OSCE parliamentary assembly

Here are the principles ->

OSCE plays video with a literal dove saying “let’s unite” as Lavrov looks on

Ukraine & the Baltics are boycotting but Baerbock & Blinken have landed

- Here in North Macedonia for high-stakes meeting of the OSCE, which has been teetering on brink of collapse
- Ukraine/Baltic counterparts staying away in protest at attendance of Russia’s Sergei Lavrov