Sam Kiley
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World Affairs Editor of The Independent, author and broadcaster.
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Inside Ukraine’s start-up weapons industry rising from the ashes
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Inside Ukraine’s start-up weapons industry rising from the ashes
Inside Ukraine’s start-up weapons industry rising from the ashes
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A major EU leader is back in the White House to do Putin’s dirty work for him
The Hungarian leader and Donald Trump are no fans of democracy. Both are pro-Putin, and they have one point of friction, which will not ignite during their meeting in Washington DC. World affairs edit...
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Inside Ukraine’s start-up weapons industry rising from the ashes
As Europe and the US ponder over what arms to send to help the war against Russia, Ukraine is forging ahead with homegrown missiles and drones made from carbon printers and lawnmower engines. World af...
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Why talk of the fall of Pokrovsk – and Ukraine – is premature
Recently returned from the front lines near Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine, world affairs editor Sam Kiley explains that Russian claims they’ve encircled Ukrainian forces are bogus
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pokrovsk-russian-offensive-ukraine-b2859064.html
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For those who think Ukraine should agree to cede territory to Russia read this.
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Russia inflicts terror on Ukrainian soil while Trump toys with Zelensky over land
Donald Trump suggests Ukraine give up Donetsk province or risk being ‘destroyed’ by Vladimir Putin - he is wrong. Russia is making brutal but only incremental advances at an immense cost, reports worl...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-ukraine-donetsk-civilians-trump-zelensky-putin-b2848482.html
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Time Trump saw how to play alongside Zelensky
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Tomahawk missiles are Trump’s ace card in Ukraine. Zelensky says it’s time to play it
Trump has shown he loves to back a winner - especially one who uses American weapons - which means Zelensky must convince him that he’s the one to back with Tomahawk missiles, writes Sam Kiley in Dnip...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/tomahawk-missiles-ukraine-trump-russia-b2846089.html
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Why Zelensky is rushing to DC.
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Zelensky is buying into Trump’s Gaza delusion – so he can repeat the trick in Ukraine
Trump didn’t bring peace to Gaza; he brought an Israeli ‘victory’ and Zelensky is heading to DC hoping to get the same level of military aid, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley from Kyiv
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/zelensky-trump-ukraine-weapons-washington-dc-visit-b2844792.html
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Peace in the Middle East? Give drugs a chance!
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PTSD and trauma drives history in places like Gaza - but there may be a fix
PTSD is a widespread injury that affects millions across the globe – none more so than those who are living in war zones, writes Sam Kiley, world affairs editor. On World Mental Health Day, he looks a...
https://www.independent.co.uk/health-and-wellbeing/mental-health-trauma-ptsd-mdma-psilocybin-b2843087.html
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Give drugs a chance. How to achieve world peace!
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PTSD and trauma drives history in places like Gaza - but there may be a fix
PTSD is a widespread injury that affects millions across the globe – none more so than those who are living in war zones, writes Sam Kiley, world affairs editor. On World Mental Health Day, he looks a...
https://www.independent.co.uk/health-and-wellbeing/mental-health-trauma-ptsd-mdma-psilocybin-b2843087.html
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Trump has been lavished with praise for delivering peace in Gaza – but did he really?
Donald Trump has been feted for his diplomatic role in the Gaza peace plan, but does the evidence stack up, asks world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/trump-peace-plan-gaza-israel-nobel-peace-prize-b2843153.html
about 1 month ago
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Why Hamas is in danger and needs chaos to survive
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Why Trump’s peace plan is so existentially terrifying for Hamas
Donald Trump may be frantically calling for an agreement between Israel and Hamas, but the latter has always created chaos and ridden its violent waves – and has little incentive to pursue peace, writ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/hamas-trump-peace-plan-gaza-israel-b2840084.html
about 1 month ago
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We’re creeping closer to a hot war with Russia
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Patrolling Nato’s skies with the RAF: A birds-eye look at Europe’s creeping frontline
World affairs editor Sam Kiley joins RAF support patrols over Poland on what is effectively Nato’s eastern flank against Vladimir Putin’s Russia - and sees a war without end
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/nato-raf-patrol-poland-russia-b2838639.html
about 1 month ago
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Here is why Trump’s Gaza plan is mad
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Trump’s Gaza plan is a mad colonial scheme
Donald Trump’s plans for Gaza are doomed and mad. Don’t be conned by what appears to be widespread support for it, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/trump-gaza-plan-israel-netanyahu-blair-b2836449.html
about 1 month ago
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The Independent
about 2 months ago
Trump border czar Homan ‘never took the $50,000’ cash, White House insists of alleged ‘videotaped’ bribe in Cava takeout bag
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White House insists Trump border czar never took ‘videotaped’ $50,000 bribe
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Trumo abadons the UN
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As the UK talks up its global vision in New York, Trump abandons the UN
As the UK tries to stop the global talking shop being drowned out by US self interest, it becomes clear how far Donald Trump is from a shared vision, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley in New York
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/un-trump-china-uk-cooper-russia-b2831445.html
about 2 months ago
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Why Trump is coming back and King Charles is being compromised.
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Why Starmer has no choice but to roll out the red carpet for Trump (again)
Honouring Donald Trump with a second state visit is a diplomatic strategic necessity for King and country, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trump-uk-state-visit-starmer-king-charles-epstein-b2826198.html
about 2 months ago
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2 months ago
One of the disordered counterpublics Reform has pulled into its MAGA-style coalition is the anti-vaxx movement. What unites these counterpublics is a deep distrust of anyone outside the in-group who challenges their worldview. If you want an RFK Jr style figure running UK health policy, vote Reform.
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Israel is hit by terror while unleashing its own terror in Gaza – only extremism wins
An immediate response to the attack by Palestinian militants in Jerusalem reflected the quiet heroism that Gazans show every day – but only extremists will benefit from the latest volley of violence, ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-jerusalem-shooting-attack-gaza-west-bank-b2822373.html
2 months ago
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Trump in undermining the new world order and that suits Putin
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Trump is undermining Europe’s new world order – much to Putin’s glee
Europe’s every move to try and force Putin into a peace deal is dogged by the US president’s flip-flopping on Russia, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-putin-russia-ukraine-europe-macron-b2820847.html
2 months ago
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Russia’s devastating attack on Kyiv proves Trump’s Ukraine peace plans have failed
Starmer and EU leaders may express outrage but they need to take more drastic action to help Ukraine beat Putin, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-putin-strikes-ukraine-russia-kyiv-attack-british-council-b2816252.html
3 months ago
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Trump could save Ukraine and his own reputation in stead he is agent orange.
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Why Trump broke off meeting Europe’s leaders to call Putin
Trump’s call to the Moscow mid-session is bad news, Sam Kiley, world affairs editor, says
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/trump-ukraine-zelensky-meeting-putin-b2810033.html
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Legendary war photographer Paul Conroy joins us live on The Oz Katerji Show tonight to discuss his career covering the conflicts in Syria, Libya, Ukraine and beyond. Tune in tonight at 21:30 Kyiv time to catch us over at
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Trump-Putin summit will be as useful to Ukraine as Agent Orange is for gardening
This toxic relationship is weird and dangerous for the West. World affairs editor Sam Kiley explains why
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-putin-meeting-ukraine-russia-war-summit-b2803643.html
3 months ago
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Time to sanction Israel to save Gaza - and Israel.
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Starmer’s Palestine ultimatum is as empty as it is dangerous
Far from a return to a ‘two-state process’ as demanded by Starmer, Israel is certain to annex what it wants of the West Bank, pen the remaining Palestinians in and hope that they eventually clear off ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/starmer-palestine-gaza-israel-b2798754.html
3 months ago
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Trumps making money out of Ukraine and is still obviously a Putin fanboy
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Trump is looking at making money out of Nato – not saving Ukraine
Don’t be misled; Trump is peeved by Putin and will make money from his irritation out of Ukraine’s war but he has not shifted away from Russia completely, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-putin-ukraine-russia-nato-weapons-tariffs-b2789057.html
4 months ago
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As we mark the anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre take a look at Gaza and wonder whether “never again “was ever really a sensible thing to say…
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30 years after Srebrenica massacre, ‘never again’ is a slogan as empty as it is old
Thirty years since Srebrenica, the second genocide of the 90s, it is clear that ‘never again’ is a slogan as empty as it is old, our world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/srebrenica-massacre-bosnia-serbia-genocide-b2785702.html
4 months ago
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The Independent
5 months ago
COMMENT |
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in Tel Aviv explains how the Israel-Iran conflict became a battleground for apocalyptic religious extremes
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How the Israel-Iran conflict became a battleground for apocalyptic religious extremes
With both evangelical Christians in US and mullahs in Iran believing in the End of Times, religious fervour is playing a crucial role in the background of the Iran-Israel conflict, writes world affair...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-israel-religion-trump-b2775107.html
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The Independent
5 months ago
With ceasefire violations reported and new military action likely, the crisis in the
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will be taking your questions in a live AMA. Submit yours using this link 👇
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Escalating war in the Middle East: Ask our world affairs editor anything
The Independent’s world affairs editor Sam Kiley is in Tel Aviv to explain what the latest US-Iran escalation means for Israel, Tehran, and the wider Middle East – and to answer your questions on wher...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/middle-east-war-questions-sam-kiley-b2775032.html
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"We have entered a new rogue order. The rules-based order that underpins international relations..... has finally been blown away."
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World Affairs Editor
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Why Trump and Israel have only encouraged Iran to go nuclear
The Israeli and US attacks on Iran have brought us into a dangerous new age in which the laws of the jungle are supreme, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes from Tel Aviv
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-nuclear-weapons-israel-trump-b2775795.html
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The Independent
5 months ago
💬 Q&A | The Independent’s world affairs editor Sam Kiley is in Tel Aviv to explain what the latest US-Iran escalation means for Israel, Tehran, and the wider Middle East – and to answer your questions on where this growing conflict goes next
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Escalating war in the Middle East: Ask our world affairs editor anything
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What Israel nay achieve in Iran would delight the west - regime change.
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How Israel’s real aim is regime change in Tehran
Israel’s real aim in Iran is regime change - and that suits the West just fine, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-iran-latest-war-tehran-regime-b2770073.html
5 months ago
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Trump’s in the middle of a coup?
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Is Trump’s America in the middle of a coup?
Years of covering power struggles and civil wars leads world affairs editor Sam Kiley to question whether Trump is intentionally taking the establishment apart on his own home turf
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-coup-america-la-protests-b2768566.html
5 months ago
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Putin’s Peevish and Ukraine could win…https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-summer-offensive-ukraine-war-putin-b2765242.html
5 months ago
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Inside the amazing drone attacks deep inside Russia
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Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb is blow to Russia that will spook friend and foe alike
Operation Spiderweb is a triumph of intelligence and technological cunning that our enemies will be studying, says world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-operation-spiderweb-drones-russia-war-b2761896.html
5 months ago
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Seriously what is happening in Gaza cannot go unremarked…
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6 months ago
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Silence is complicity
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The Trump plan to send Gazans to Libya is as stupid as it is evil
Trump and Starmer must condemn Israel’s self-defeating campaign in Gaza, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-gaza-israel-starmer-b2752966.html
6 months ago
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Crippling the economy. UK has a labour shortage in constriction and care! Leadership is about making the case not running to a dog whistle
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Peter Foster
6 months ago
Labour's immigration announcement today is a reflection of the paucity of honest debate by BOTH political parties over the last decade on this issue. Labour has never made a counter-argument, or been honest about economic cost of immigration curbs, so it's stuck making Tory/Reform arguments 1/n
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My special report on the state of the war in Ukraine - will surprise many Kyiv is not losing and that’s good news for Europe
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Putin’s endgame in Ukraine – and why it won’t finish there
World affairs editor Sam Kiley has been covering Ukraine since the Russian invasion of 2014. Here he looks at the current state of the conflict, the likelihood of a lasting ceasefire and what Russian ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-putin-zelensky-b2728821.html
6 months ago
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7 months ago
"UKRAINE AND US ON THE BRINK OF SIGNING VITAL MINERALS DEAL"
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Ukraine was expected to sign a mineral and profit-sharing deal with the United States on Wednesday.
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Ukrainecast - 100 Days of Trump: Peacemaker or time-waster? - BBC Sounds
How the war has changed under his administration
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trump’s got personal history with zelensky here’s what it is
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If Trump’s hatred of Zelensky feels personal, that’s because it is
As the US president lashes out at the Ukrainian leader once again, it can sometimes feel as though personal hostility is clouding his judgement. Sam Kiley examines a long-held grudge against Zelensky ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-zelensky-putin-ukraine-peace-deal-b2739023.html
7 months ago
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Trump is not going soft on Putin here’s why not
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The Independent UK
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Chilling and revealing this is an exclusive podcast well worth the listen!
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Former MI6 boss says Britain must get ready for war as Putin threatens Europe
Exclusive: As a Russia-Ukrainian ceasefire looks no closer, Sir Alex Younger tells The Independent how the UK is too detached from the threat posed by Putin – and that our ‘collective effort’ needs to...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-war-russia-ukraine-mi6-alex-younger-b2726102.html
7 months ago
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Psychedelics bring comfort to warriors of Ukraine
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The illegal party drug helping Ukraine’s traumatised soldiers live again
With limited numbers of foot soldiers to take on Russia, Ukraine has branched out into a revolutionary new treatment for its traumatised and damaged troops – ketamine, writes world affairs editor Sam ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-soldiers-ketamine-russia-war-ptsd-trauma-b2722145.html
7 months ago
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The Independent
7 months ago
A mom and her kids were ‘snatched’ from their New York home by ICE. Advocates are now demanding their release
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A mother and three children in New York were ‘wrongfully’ detained by ICE
‘It is horrifying that these children and their mother were snatched from their home and disappeared,’ an advocate said
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-migrant-deportation-new-york-family-b2726034.html
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Chatham House
7 months ago
Eliminating the UK’s Digital Services Tax would be an unpopular move for a government that has cut welfare and introduced new taxes on businesses. It also risks undermining attempts to regulate big tech.
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Putting the Digital Services Tax on the table in US negotiations sends worrying signal on UK digital sovereignty
It would likely be unpopular for a government that has cut welfare services and introduced new taxes on UK businesses, but it also risks undermining wider attempts to regulate big tech.
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/04/putting-digital-services-tax-table-us-negotiations-sends-worrying-signal-uk-digital?utm_source=bskyapp&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=trump&utm_content=uk
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Trump is play acting “angry”
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Trump’s ‘anger’ at Putin over Ukraine peace deal delay is just play acting
America’s global power and reach are waning by the day as a consequence of Donald Trump’s assaults on the West and his slavish behaviour towards Moscow, says world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-russia-putin-ukraine-b2725918.html
7 months ago
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