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Diplomacy

Clock and dagger

As the war in Ukraine rumbles on, Vladimir Putin, a former KGB officer, is relying on Russia’s spy network to prevent his downfall.

  • Issue #163
  • 12 min read
Illustration of a man in black coat and hat smoking near colorful Russian cathedral with small figures
Architecture

Cold war modern

With its vast lobbies and unfussy functionality, the concrete-and-glass Deutsche Oper building was considered an audacious statement of democratic ideals when it first opened in 1961 on the western side of the Berlin Wall.

  • Issue #161
  • 10 min read
Interior view of Deutsche Oper's auditorium showing tiered seating and wood-paneled walls with modernist design
Defence

On the cold front

In northern Norway, Nato is conducting one of the largest military drills in its history – its first since Russia invaded Ukraine. As 30,000 troops rehearse for war, what lies ahead for the alliance?

  • Issue #153
  • 16 min read
Norwegian conscripts in white winter camouflage uniforms training in snow during Cold Response NATO exercise.
Affairs

Bridging the gap

Bonn was Germany’s provisional capital during the Cold War. With government affairs still split between Bonn and Berlin, we meet the civil servants who go the distance to bridge the two cities.

  • Issue #78
  • 9 min read
Bridging the gap

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