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Recommended Reading on the Russo-Ukrainian War

Russia may be in for a long war, but few experts believe Vladimir Putin will fall.

Nick OttensMarch 18, 2022April 9, 2022
The Hague Netherlands

Dutch Ignored Warnings About Relying on Russian Gas

The Dutch government was warned many times Russia could not be trusted and bought its gas anyway.

Nick OttensMarch 17, 2022April 8, 2022
Olaf Scholz

Germany Admits Failure of Ostpolitik 2.0

It was about time.

Nick OttensMarch 15, 2022April 7, 2022
Vladimir Putin Jair Bolsonaro

Which Countries Still Support Russia, and Why

China, India, Israel and South Americans are reluctant to take sides.

Nick OttensMarch 4, 2022April 4, 2022
Rotterdam Netherlands port

Why Europe Didn’t Reduce Its Dependence on Russian Gas

Western Europe refused to see the risks. Eastern Europe refused to invest in renewables.

Nick OttensMarch 3, 2022April 4, 2022

Recommended Reading on the Russo-Ukrainian War

Experts to follow and articles from the Atlantic Sentinel archive to read.

Nick OttensMarch 1, 2022March 28, 2022
Russian tanks

Putin Invades Ukraine. How Far Will He Go?

The scale of the invasion suggests his goal may be to overthrow Ukraine’s pro-Western government.

Nick OttensFebruary 24, 2022March 26, 2022
Pablo Casado

Spain’s Casado Flirted with the Far Right and Lost

Pablo Casado’s lurch to the right scared away moderates and failed to impress hardliners.

Nick OttensFebruary 20, 2022March 22, 2022
Motherland Monument Kiev Ukraine

Finlandization Is Not an Option for Ukraine

Neutrality is neither acceptable to Ukrainians nor enough for Vladimir Putin.

Nick OttensFebruary 16, 2022March 22, 2022
Emmanuel Macron

Macron: Liberal In All But Trade

The French president’s liberalism stops at the border.

Nick OttensFebruary 15, 2022March 19, 2022
Boris Johnson

Pressure Mounts on Boris Johnson to Resign

Police are investigating if the prime minister and his aides broke the law.

David DowningFebruary 14, 2022March 18, 2022
Elysée Palace Paris France

Little Has Changed in French Presidential Race

Eight weeks out from the opening round, Emmanuel Macron remains the favorite.

Nick OttensFebruary 13, 2022March 17, 2022
Quim Torra

Catalans Bear Brunt of Spanish Judicial Activism

Spanish judges waste no opportunity to frustrate Catalan ambitions.

Nick OttensFebruary 7, 2022February 20, 2022
Olaf Scholz

Germany Exports Its Energy Failures

Earthquakes in Groningen, dirty coal mines in Poland and leaky Soviet-era gas pipes in Russia.

Nick OttensFebruary 5, 2022March 4, 2022
António Costa Pedro Sánchez

Portuguese Far Left Throws Away Leverage

António Costa no longer needs smaller parties for a majority.

Nick OttensJanuary 31, 2022March 3, 2022

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