German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the contentious G7 Leaders Summit in Canada in June.
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President Trump is criticized for wreaking havoc on the international order, where the US was the established leader. But Trump is simply hastening a change that has been a long time coming.
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An edited extract of an interview which is published in partnership with The Australian Strategic Policy Institute.
Wigmore and Banks: ooh, Brexit? Oooh! Suits you sir, suits you.
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The rules are clear on campaign donations but meetings with foreign representatives are more of a grey area.
Personal data… isn’t so private after all.
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Paradoxically, it is only when I disappear into the digital crowd that my personal data becomes interesting for digital merchants.
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As the England World Cup team get set to debut in Volgograd it’s apt to reflect on an Anglo-Russian relationship that has endured tumultuous political times.
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Beluga sturgeon found their migration route blocked by Europe’s largest hydroelectric dam.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev watch the action during the match between Russia and Saudi Arabia that opened the 2018 World Cup.
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The Russian leader seems to understand the ability of sport to foment feelings of national pride and enhance his popularity at home.
While major brands like Coca-Cola have stuck by FIFA and the World Cup, others have not.
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Compared with years past, the build-up to the Russia World Cup has been relatively subdued from a marketing and advertising standpoint.
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Russia and Saudi Arabia’s new friendship is bad news for Iran.
Ukrainian protesters with the European Union flag in Maidan Square, Kiev, 2014.
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After a century of debate, Europe still hasn’t figured out how to deal with its giant of a neighbour.
One of the favourites to win the World Cup, Germany’s national football team, on their way to Russia.
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Can we trust expert football predictions? Perhaps, but it’s variable.
Argentine striker Mario Kempes controlling the ball during his team’s win against the Netherlands in the 1978 World Cup.
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FIFA has never been free of political interference and controversies since its inception in 1904.
A different kind of international dialogue.
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A flavor of diplomacy that focuses on science cuts through political differences and finds new ways for nations to work together.
French riot police move in to arrest Russian fans after violence broke out between supporters ahead of the England vs Russia match in Marseille, France in 2016.
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The Russian people need to show the world a different side to the scandal-struck country when the World Cup kicks off.
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Scandal-plagued FIFA says it’s committed to reform. Changing the way World Cup hosts are selected would be a start.
Senegal’s starting 11 before a recent friendly against Luxembourg.
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When Senegal face Poland in their first World Cup match in Russia, the whole nation will be roaring them on to victory.
At the 2014 World Cup African fans felt that Nigeria were on the receiving end of poor refereeing.
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Video Assistant Referees at the World Cup finals in Russia might help African teams to do better than they have done so far.
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Russia is aiming to triple international students numbers to more than 700,000 by 2025.
What’s there to smile about? Babchenko at his press conference resurrection.
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A stunning feat of security service showmanship speaks volumes about Ukraine’s abject state of decay.
The Russian bear still stalks the world.
EPA/Anatoly Maltsev
Vladimir Putin’s Russia is as much an imperial power as its Soviet and Tsarist predecessors were.