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Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 7, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 7, 2026

    Mr. Witkoff, Why Do You Like a Killer So Much? (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="622" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3wxt!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e6d0be7-7952-4514-ace7-db0bceaa72e1_1257x622.png"

  2. Issue · Aug 6, 2026

    Why The Good Tsar Is Failing His Serfs (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="734" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ifeR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33150a65-cc40-40d5-bbae-dabf0d71c23d_1693x853.png"

  3. Issue · Jul 30, 2026

    How Iran Could Retaliate Against Ukraine (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="734" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ntBq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd009323a-555b-4f16-926e-d03b526ff108_1693x853.png"

  4. Issue · Jul 27, 2026

    Inside Ukraine’s MAGA Breakthrough (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Jul 17, 2026

    Russia Reacts to Zelensky's Fedorov's Ouster (opens the original)

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