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Ankara plays every table at once, between NATO, Moscow, and the Middle East.
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INVESTIGATION: The Patriot license promised to Ukraine, a secret kept from its own makers
Investigation· No. 3426

INVESTIGATION: The Patriot license promised to Ukraine, a secret kept from its own makers

A serious investigation often begins with a simple question: who knew what, and when. In the case of the Patriot license promised by Donald…

REPORT: In Ankara, Trump promises Ukraine a license to build its own PatriotsAI-generated
Reportage· No. 3425

REPORT: In Ankara, Trump promises Ukraine a license to build its own Patriots

Some sentences sound like a victory before anyone has had time to verify them. On July 8, 2026, at the NATO summit in Ankara,…

REPORT: Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Over, Middle East Braces for Wider War
Reportage· No. 3404

REPORT: Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Over, Middle East Braces for Wider War

It took only one sentence, delivered on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, to send months of fragile diplomacy crashing down. On…

COLUMN: In Ankara, Zelensky says thanks, but never stops asking for moreAI-generated
Column· No. 3396

COLUMN: In Ankara, Zelensky says thanks, but never stops asking for more

At the close of the NATO summit in Ankara, on July 7 and 8, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a message on X…

DECODING: Greenland "not for sale," Copenhagen holds firm against TrumpAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3395

DECODING: Greenland "not for sale," Copenhagen holds firm against Trump

The NATO summit in Ankara, in early July 2026, was supposed to focus on the Alliance's defense spending and continued support for Ukraine against…

ESSAY: Why Trump Shakes al-Sharaa's Hand Without Letting Go of Ukraine
Essay· No. 3370

ESSAY: Why Trump Shakes al-Sharaa's Hand Without Letting Go of Ukraine

There is something dizzying about the image the NATO summit in Ankara produced in early July 2026: on the very same day, Donald Trump…

ACCOUNT: From Evian to Ankara, Zelensky's Second Chance With Trump
Reportage· No. 3369

ACCOUNT: From Evian to Ankara, Zelensky's Second Chance With Trump

There is a quiet geography to wartime diplomacy, and it sometimes runs through places we associate more with vacations than with negotiations over survival.

TESTIMONY: Trump wants to meet Zelensky to discuss an end-of-war scenarioAI-generated
Profile· No. 3368

TESTIMONY: Trump wants to meet Zelensky to discuss an end-of-war scenario

On July 5, 2026, a senior American official indicated that the meeting planned between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ankara…

COLUMN: Trump Boasts He's "Number One" on Iran's Hit ListAI-generated
Column· No. 3337

COLUMN: Trump Boasts He's "Number One" on Iran's Hit List

It was July 8, 2026, in Ankara. Having just switched planes at the last minute for security reasons, Donald Trump was asked about that…

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