Zoya Sheftalovich
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Past articles by Zoya:
Hey Putin, where you gonna run to?
As the Kremlin’s war falters, the president could be forced to consider an exit strategy. Where will he find the warmest reception? → Read More
Recession fears loom as UK GDP falls by 0.2 percent
The Bank of England has forecast the longest economic contraction in more than a century. → Read More
Russia has mobilized. What happens now?
Putin will need to tread carefully in sending men from safe lives in Russia to the trenches in Ukraine. → Read More
Western leaders snub G20 photo op with Russia’s Sergey Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister plans to leave the summit early. → Read More
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot dead at 67
A suspect, a man in his 40s, has been arrested. → Read More
The Rashists from Mordor vs. the Tractor Troops: Ukraine’s new language of war
An English-language guide to Ukrainian slang. → Read More
Time for the big EU-Aussie reset
New Prime Minister Anthony Albanese can make peace with Emmanuel Macron and get trade talks with the EU back on course. → Read More
Putin’s miscalculation
The president has misread not only Ukrainians, but also Russians. → Read More
Blasts rock Ukrainian cities as Putin declares war
Ukraine says it is under Russian bombardment amid a “full-scale invasion.” → Read More
Facebook parent company promotes former UK deputy PM Nick Clegg
He will report directly to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. → Read More
Double fault: Australia moves to deport tennis star Novak Djokovic, again
Djokovic’s lawyers had indicated prior to the decision that they planned to appeal it. → Read More
Why Australia wanted out of its French submarine deal
Canberra has signaled for months it was seeking to walk away over cost blowouts and delays. → Read More
Australia escalates EU vaccine spat
Brussels’ claim that it is not blocking shipments is ‘semantics,’ Canberra says. → Read More
Biden: Guarded Irish border ‘just not right’
‘We’ve worked too long to get Ireland worked out,’ incoming US president says. → Read More
US President Donald Trump tests positive for coronavirus
First Lady Melania Trump has also come down with the virus. → Read More
Boris Johnson: UK wants to rewrite Brexit Withdrawal Agreement to stop EU being ‘abusive’
France’s Europe Minister Clément Beaune accuses British PM of adopting ‘the madman’s strategy.’ → Read More
UK denies it’s planning to rip up Brexit Withdrawal Agreement – POLITICO
No. 10 is merely seeking to tie up ‘one or two loose ends,’ insists Environment Secretary George Eustice. → Read More
Who is Tony Abbott, the Australian tipped to be Brexit Britain’s new trade champion?
5 things to know about the ‘Mad Monk’ who’ll get Britain trading on Australia terms. → Read More
UK employment sees steepest fall since 2009
Statistics increase pressure on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to reverse his policy of ending the furlough scheme in October. → Read More
POLITICO Brussels Playbook: Slip, slop, slap — Nice rock if you can get it — Summer streaming
Florian Eder’s must-read briefing on what's driving the day in Brussels. → Read More