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As civilian planes are shot down over Russian airspace, global calls to close these skies grow louder and more urgent.

The Biden administration has prioritized sanctions over labeling Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. But what does this designation really mean, and why do so many in Ukraine and the West demand it?

Russia and Iran are deepening their alliance with weapons and nuclear intelligence exchanges while the West still searches for a diplomatic solution in vain.

Ukraine extends humanitarian aid to Syria, forging new diplomatic ties as decades of Russian-backed oppression come to an end.

In July 2024, Pulitzer-winning author Anne Applebaum published her latest book ‘Autocracy Inc: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World’, where she explores the status quo for modern-day autocracies, the ways they operate and cooperate, as well as how this ‘interlinkedness’ can be the reason of their downfall. Below we explore the ideas outlined in her book in light of current political events. 

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said this week that the country intends to increase defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP), one of the highest percentages among EU countries.