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17/09, 20:32
Ukraine peace push 5 days in discussion

Trump’s envoys have restarted contact with Moscow and Kyiv, but the talks have produced no breakthrough. The dispute is whether shuttle diplomacy can still force concessions or only confirm that Russia can wait out Ukraine and Europe.

17 authors · 18 articles

Subject: United States, Ukraine, Russia · Source origin: Chéquia, EUA, Eslovénia, França, Itália, Qatar, Reino Unido, Roménia, Turquia · Languages: Czech, English, French, Italian, Romanian, Slovenian
Discussion: Voices: Ian Proud, Iulian Chifu, Laure Mandeville View all 17 voices
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17/09, 14:21
Trump, Russia sanctions and the limits of leverage

US lawmakers are pressing a sanctions bill against Russia while Donald Trump weighs how, or whether, to use it. The stake is whether the measure can change Moscow’s war calculus or remain a political signal with little practical force.

5 authors · 6 articles

PositionsThe bill gives Washington leverage over Moscow and a message of support for Ukraine, but its value depends on whether Trump uses it. — Marína Gálisová (.týždeň) · Enforcement remains uncertain, so the measure may signal toughness without changing Russian behavior. — Iwona Wiśniewska, Filip Rudnik, Andrzej Kohut (OSW Centre for Eastern Studies)
Subject: United States, Russia · Source origin: Eslováquia, França, Polónia · Languages: English, French, Slovak
Discussion: Voices: Marína Gálisová, Michał Szułdrzyński, Paul Krugman View all 5 voices
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