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Tarik Cyril Amar

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Tarik Cyril Amar, is an historian from Germany at Koç University in Istanbul working on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory.

Trump is a nightmare for the EU in more ways than one

With its submissiveness to the US and contempt for its president-elect, the bloc’s set itself up for a perfect storm of punishment. For a man...

France is a perfect example of centrist elites wrecking the West

Political crises seem to be taking down Western nations one by one, their leaders clinging to hubris and showing a disdain for democracy. It is...

Biden’s last gamble: Is Washington trying to start World War III?

With the outgoing US president seemingly eager to throw a final tantrum before his time is up, it’s up to Moscow to be the...

Zelensky is clearly fighting a fantasy war, not the real one

The Kiev regime seems stuck between the manic and the delusional in its attempts to keep evading the facts. What do you do when you...

Has Iran just tested a nuclear weapon?

An earthquake-like tremor has sparked speculation that it was more than seismic, perhaps an underground explosion. In the late evening of October 5, seismic tremors...

Why this man is the most important political prisoner alive

Julian Assange tells 46-nation gathering in Europe why Washington must not be let to trample on others’ independence and sovereignty. As the world teeters on...

Olaf Scholz has a sudden moment of clarity about Russia

Germany’s lame-duck chancellor appears to have had a moment of lucidity about engaging in diplomacy with Russia. Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, has caused a...

Should the US abandon Europe?

A refreshing idea has emerged from the American policy establishment, but it should only be the first step. Foreign Affairs has published a remarkable article....

The attempt on Trump’s life saw not one but two narrow escapes

Imagine if the would-be murderer succeeded in taking out the Republican candidate. What sort of chaos would that have triggered? If you say “Fort Sumter,”...

Orban just did some actual diplomacy and the EU panicked

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s peace mission is a showcase of what Kiev сould have done with its peculiar geopolitical position. When your enfant terrible...

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