Maxime Marquette
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
4,540 columns published
Putin Faces the Specter of a Mobilization He Dreads
Introduction: the taboo the Kremlin no longer dares avoid
Taiwan must never become a bargaining chip with Beijing
Introduction: a welcome but overdue clarification
Rubio Summons the World to Washington Against Political Violence
Introduction: a summit to answer a growing threat
Washington tightens the technological screws on Beijing
Introduction: a new salvo in the technological war
The 76th exchange of prisoners reveals the true nature of this war
Introduction: seventy-six times the same impossible negotiation
Meduza confirms exchange of 160 prisoners of war each side
Introduction: what do we really know about this exchange
OPEN LETTER: To the 160 defenders of Mariupol finally home
Introduction: a letter to those returning from hell
What the Gabbard report reveals about the Chinese and Russian threat
Introduction: reading between the lines of a declassified document
In Mexico, ministers are already whispering Morena's secrets to Washington
Introduction: the quiet betrayal of a panicking elite