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Before Volodymyr Zelenskyy became president of Ukraine, he was a television comedian. Only very few took him particularly seriously. Russian President Vladimir Putin vastly underestimated him.

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Just a few years ago, the French president declared that NATO was "brain dead." Now, after Russia's attack on Ukraine, it is more important than ever. It remains unclear, however, whether the alliance is prepared for the new challenges it faces.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has invaded Ukraine. In his Thursday morning video announcing the hostilities, he again accused the West of crossing "red lines" and warned of drastic consequences if anyone intervenes.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has now recognized the "People's Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk." He insists that he has the support of his people, but is that true? We spoke to Russians near the Ukrainian border to find out.

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Former U.S. diplomat Winston Lord participated in the momentous 1972 meeting between President Richard Nixon and Chinese leader Mao Zedong. In an interview, he examines the current state of the relationship between the superpowers and discusses what should be done about Taiwan.

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Tens of thousands of people, most of them women and children, have left the separatist areas in eastern Ukraine. They hope to be able to return as soon as possible.

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For weeks, it had looked as though Germany was more a hindrance than a help in the ongoing crisis on Ukraine's eastern border. But Chancellor Olaf Scholz has since taken a more active role in confronting the Russian threat. Will it be enough?

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Vladimir Putin insists that the West cheated Russia by expanding NATO eastward following the end of the Cold War. Is there anything to his claims? The short answer: It's complicated.

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Few world leaders know Vladimir Putin better than Finnish President Sauli Niinistö. In an interview, he tells DER SPIEGEL that the Russians are willing to pay a high price for things that are important to them.

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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has transformed into a political star, and may be a worthy challenger to the Turkish president in coming elections. In a DER SPIEGEL interview, he talks about what he is doing right and what Erdoğan is doing wrong.

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Driven by its junior coalition partners, the Green Party and the FDP, the German government is adopting a tougher stance on Beijing. It wants to reduce economic dependence and strengthen relations with democratic states in Asia.

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Vladimir Putin has amassed around 100,000 troops on the border to Ukraine. How are Russians reacting to developments? A visit to the city of Rostov-on-Don.

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Bitcoin is widely used as a means of payment in El Salvador, but the country's hip president, Nayib Bukele, has even bigger plans: He wants to introduce cryptobonds and build a giant village based around cryptocurrencies. The only question is who will benefit?

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China’s grandiose announcement of cosmopolitan Winter Games is looking more and more like a farce. Athletes in Germany and other countries have concerns about possibly unfair competition conditions and intelligence services are issuing urgent warnings about possible cyberattacks.

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