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Putin's Mercenary-in-Chief
In my piece for The Times of Malta (29.VIII.2023), I look at the significance of Prigozhin's death - a key lynchpin in Russia's...
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The Kissinger Century
Henry Kissinger remains an enigma despite being one of the most visible persons of the past century – a century he played no small part...
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Taking Stock in Ukraine
A year on since the start of the illegal war in Ukraine, in my piece for The Times of Malta (1.III.2023), I take a snapshot of the...