Propagandists have completely distorted a genuine quote from the German chancellor. A clip from a speech by Friedrich Merz is circulating widely on Russian social media.
Pro-Kremlin commentators deny proven war crimes against civilians The “Nazi Ukraine” narrative is used once again to justify Russia’s aggression Fabricated threats become fuel for escalation LAST WEEK IN…
Persuasion is most effective when there’s a compelling story, but after four and a half years of full-scale war, neither Moscow nor the West has produced a clear narrative of the conflict or how it might end.
The summer of 2025 will go down in history as the moment when the foundations of Western security architecture—concepts such as “democracy,” “freedom,” and “border integrity”—were replaced in American public debate by one short word: “Deal.
