Anton La Guardia
Diplomatic Editor at The Economist
Diplomatic Editor at The Economist. RT≠endorsement.
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1 month ago |
economist.com | Anton La Guardia
The shutdown of VOA, RFE/RL and other broadcasters weakens America and supporters of democracyMANY HAVE tried to stifle the Voice of America (VOA) in the eight decades since its hurried birth as a wartime broadcaster in 1942. These days China blocks its website and jams its signals. In 2017 Russia declared VOA to be a “foreign agent”. Yet it is President Donald Trump who may silence it for good. Will the president damage the world’s most powerful intelligence pact?
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1 month ago |
businessandamerica.com | Anton La Guardia
MANY HAVE tried to stifle the Voice of America (VOA) in the eight decades since its hurried birth as a wartime broadcaster in 1942. These days China blocks its website and jams its signals. In 2017 Russia declared VOA to be a “foreign agent”. Yet it is President Donald Trump who may silence it for good. Source link
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1 month ago |
economist.com | Anton La Guardia |Arkady Ostrovsky
Russia wants to talk to America over the heads of Ukraine and other European countries Mar 18th 2025|KYIV AND WASHINGTON, DCIF DONALD TRUMP hoped that Vladimir Putin would accept his call for an immediate 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine during their telephone call on March 18th, he was disappointed.
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Feb 12, 2025 |
economist.com | Anton La Guardia
Europe | Going over their headsA phone call sparks fear and dread in Kyiv and other European capitalsEVER SINCE Donald Trump vowed during his election campaign to end the war in Ukraine quickly, President Volodymyr Zelensky and his European supporters have feared abandonment by America.
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Nov 19, 2024 |
economist.com | Anton La Guardia
Each hot issue brings a new global allianceBy Anton La Guardia, Diplomatic editor, The Economist There is much talk of a new cold war, but the world has not quite reverted to the old blocs of East, West and a fuzzy non-aligned, ex-colonial middle. Instead many countries triangulate between the big powers to gain advantage, sometimes creating odd bedfellows.
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RT @olliecarroll: Zelensky agrees to idea of talks in Turkey on Thursday. And emphasises he will be “personally” waiting for a man who, let…
This is Russia’s way of saying — once more — “no 30-day ceasefire”. Putin is still trying to play Trump, betting he will either fall for it or do little about it. All eyes are on the White House. Does Trump get serious or walk away?
⚡️Putin calls on Ukraine to begin direct talks in Istanbul next week as Victory Day 'truce' ends. "Russia is ready for negotiations without any preconditions," Putin claimed. He invited Kyiv to talks in Istanbul on May 15. https://t.co/XZ16mpDXYN
RT @TheEconomist: The hope is that the de-escalation marks the end of their worst military confrontation in 25 years https://t.co/EfBhKn7OPM
