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Vengeful at Home, Trump Takes His Forgiving Side on Tour

During the first major foreign trip of his second term, President Trump has told audiences in the Middle East that he’s willing to set the past aside in the interests of peace and profit.

Ukrainians and Russians Are in Turkey but It Is Unclear if They Will Meet

An anticipated round of Ukraine peace talks in Turkey descended into bluster and confusion on Thursday, as Ukrainian and Russian delegations arrived in different cities and spent much of the day questioning whether they would even meet with one another.

Is There Political Life After Populism? Poland May Be the Test.

The Polish government is a centrist parliamentary coalition. To undo its predecessor’s democratic backsliding, it needs the presidency. The election starts next week.

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