Nerve-testing times pose the question of a #nuclear deterrent for #Europe via Financial Times
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My review of Anna Reid’s splendid book A Nasty Little War — which describes the military intervention of western governments in Russia’s civil war after the Bolshevik revolution ⁦John Murray Press⁩ Basic Books - via Financial Times
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Terror attack creates a #CentralAsia dilemma for #Putin in #Russia via Financial Times
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#Europe ’s political aims and its economic strength are out of balance - ft.com/content/63c526… via @ft

The #EU , enlargement and make-believe in #Bosnia - ft.com/content/0364ce… via @ft

Migrants and strongmen: the #EU ’s north #Africa headache - #migration #EU elections2024 - ft.com/content/53deb9… via @ft

#Gaza war agitates a divided #Europe - ft.com/content/2cb745… via @ft

Post-Soviet neighbours navigate the orbit of Russian power #EasternPartnership #Georgia #Belarus #Russia #Moldova - ft.com/content/deab4b… via @ft

#Putin at home and at war #RussiaElections - ft.com/content/8d0f04… via @ft

🇵🇱 | Is Poland Back?

Donald Tusk's government is trying to restore #Poland 's rule of law while reclaiming the country's role as a major EU player.

But divisions in Polish politics & society complicate reforms.

Experts answer Judy Dempsey's question ➡️ carnegieeurope.eu/p-91853

Viktor #Orbán rides out a scandal in #Hungary - ft.com/content/ecd0a4… via @ft

My obituary of Mike #Procter , a magnificent South African cricketer, 1946-2024 #cricket - ft.com/content/4ffbcf… via @ft

Farmers on the march in the #EU #FarmersProtest2024 - ft.com/content/cd2cd9… via @ft

Robert #Badinter , French lawyer and justice minister, 1928-2024 #France - ft.com/content/53c1ce… via @ft

Elections threaten to upset #EuropeanUnion 's centrist apple cart #EUelections2024 - ft.com/content/6e5097… via @ft

#Ukraine under closer western scrutiny - ft.com/content/08179b… via @ft

Thank you Tony Barber for picking my SCEEUS report on Russia's engagements with Africa's middle powers for the 20 January Europe Express Financial Times. ft.com/content/2e83bd….

Preparing #Europe for #Trump 2.0 - ft.com/content/9ef98d… via @ft

#Populism rears its head once more in central Europe #Slovakia #Poland - ft.com/content/d2a328… via @ft

#Germany treads a delicate path on #China - ft.com/content/2e83bd… via @ft