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“I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest. It cannot be in accordance with the interest of the safety of Russia…

There is a famous (and infamous) word in India: jugaad. In Hindi, it roughly means “to make do”. While this jugaad attitude has been celebrated as the Indian spirit of “frugal engineering”, it also exemplifies the poor quality of goods made…

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to deploy several dozen military aircraft and helicopters to Syria and set up a military base to maintain them was motivated by a set of interconnected aims and reasons. They can be separated into…

Eight years after the outbreak of the crisis that has shaken the euro and proven to be the biggest challenge for the future of the European Union, Berlin has become what might be called the unwilling hegemon by default in Europe. In recent…

Alexis Tsipras won a second mandate. His call for an early election just months after taking office, and after the perilous conclusion of the talks with the European Union, resulted in an astonishing victory, perhaps beyond expectation.…