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GeopoliticsSeptember 4, 2026

Wars in Iran and Ukraine: Trying to Figure Things Out

Earlier in the week, I wrote about the recent meeting between the U.S. and Russian intelligence chiefs, posing two theories based on the rumor mill. One

Wars in Iran and Ukraine: Trying to Figure Things Out

Earlier in the week, I wrote about the recent meeting between the U.S. and Russian intelligence chiefs, posing two theories based on the rumor mill. One was that the Russians were planning military action against Europe, and the other was that Russian intelligence wished to end the war while President Vladimir Putin wanted to continue […]

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