Venezuela. Iran. Syria. Countries that Russian President Vladimir Putin has built partnerships with over his many years in power are in deep crisis. Russia expert Martin Kragh says it is a loss of prestige for Putin that his friends on the international stage are losing power.
World"A little man with megalomania." Stellan Skarsgård takes aim at U.S. President Donald Trump.
EntertainmentWith President Donald Trump in the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos, there are once again hopes for a step toward peace in Ukraine. In addition to peace, AI and energy are among the themes as world leaders meet at the World Economic Forum this week. U.S. tariffs are also likely to be a focus.
World politicsPublic internal criticism of Donald Trump's new tariff threats has so far been conspicuous by its absence. "Where is the line? So far, we have not seen any point at which there has been significant internal resistance to him," says US expert Dag Blanck.
World politicsThe U.S.-based organization Grey Bull has released a short video showing how it helped Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado flee Venezuela in December, CNN reports.
WorldVenezuela, Iran and the ongoing war in Ukraine. However, for financial markets and the global economy, the consequences are small, says Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen. The cynical thing is that it doesn't matter that much, even though this is very tragic: human lives are being lost, he says.
BusinessA delegation including Republican members of Congress is on its way to Copenhagen with a promise to stop Donald Trump's plans for Greenland. It's a political statement, but they cannot stop Trump, says U.S. expert Jan Hallenberg.
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