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January 18, 2026: Europe Between a Rock and a Hard Place
January 18, 2026: Europe Between a Rock and a Hard Place President Donald Trump’s announcement of punitive tariffs targeting European allies who oppose the U.S. acquisition of Greenland has plunged NATO into a state of unprecedented chaos. In Moscow, Russian state media openly relishes the spectacle, portraying Western leaders as feckless and hopelessly paralyzed in
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January 11, 2026: Might Makes Right?
January 11, 2026: Might Makes Right? Russia’s recent Oreshnik missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Lviv, not far from the Polish border, is a new benchmark in the Kremlin’s campaign of intimidation against the West. As the Kremlin gauges the unpredictability of the second Trump administration in Venezuela and Greenland and tests the limits
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Shock-and-Awe in Caracas: What Comes Next? (w/ Vanessa Neumann)
Shock-and-Awe in Caracas: What Comes Next? (w/ Vanessa Neumann) The stunning U.S. raid that removed Nicolás Maduro from power has upended Venezuela’s political landscape and forced Washington to confront what comes next. Rather than pushing immediately for regime change, the Trump administration appears to be testing a pressure-and-incentives strategy, with sanctions relief, oil production, and
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Are Trump’s Venezuela Strikes in the National Interest? (w/ Greg Priddy)
Are Trump’s Venezuela Strikes in the National Interest? (w/ Greg Priddy) In the early hours of January 3, the Trump administration conducted audacious strikes on Caracas that culminated in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. At the heart of the operation’s rationale is the controversial belief that Venezuela’s vast oil reserves can be unlocked
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January 4, 2026: Moscow’s Muted Response on Venezuela
January 4, 2026: Moscow’s Muted Response on Venezuela While the world reacted with shock to the dramatic U.S. seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3, the Kremlin’s response remains strikingly circumspect, fueling speculation of a high-stakes backstage deal and a “new Yalta” establishing spheres of influence from Caracas to Kyiv. In this episode,
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