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Why would high-ranking politicians take classified documents to their personal residence?
Why do some political figures, such as Trump, Biden, and Pence, store classified documents at their personal residences? I have seen many articles discussing the legality and contents of these documents, but I cannot seem to understand the purpose…
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How much of Hu Jintao's being escorted out was seen by Chinese at home? Was it live? Did they see it close up as seen internationally?
The BBC's October 22(?), 2022 Hu Jintao: The mysterious exit of China's former leader from party congress begins:
There are a lot of questions and no answers so far from the Chinese government.
Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported that Mr Hu…
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Is King Charles permitted to express opinions on politics provided he does not actually interfere with government policies?
In the aftermath of Queen Elizabeth II's death, some news outlets had started speculating what kind of monarch her successor - King Charles III - would be.
Much has been said about King Charles' more outspoken positions on certain policy areas, such…
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Why do the supreme court justices have a life term period?
The justices of the Supreme Court of the United States is composed by chief justices which have a life-term period on that position after they are "elected".
I have always asked to myself why some positions are by life-term, is there any reason like…
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What does Ukraine gain by having Western countries ban all Russian visa?
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said earlier in an interview
with the Washington Post that Western countries should ban entry to
all Russians. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, in turn, called on
EU countries to ban the issuance of tourist…
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Is there a political faction in Russia publicly advocating for an immediate ceasefire?
Analogous to the corresponding question about Ukraine:
All the official news coverage I've seen have indicated most of Russia is determined in continued fighting in Ukraine, saying things like that they will extend territorial claims and are not…
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Is there any sign "the West" is deliberately trying to prolong fighting in Ukraine for the sake of fighting?
In a recent answer, user kandi made this statement:
the war probably could have been ended by now if the West wasn't passionatly supporting the bloodshed by provided just as much arms as to keep parity. This is a clear indication that the West's…
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What are the disadvantages to 2-round elections where the top candidates from the first round compete head-to-head in the second round?
This is the election system in France and Ukraine. In the first round anyone can run. If no candidate wins an absolute majority, then the top two candidates go to a second round where they face off against each other.
What are the relative…
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Why are Stinger (surface to air missiles) and Javelin (anti-tank missiles) not considered escalatory in war theater of Ukraine?
This is purely about military doctrine. Much effort has been made to avoid using US-made fighter planes in the Ukrainian theater because that would be seen as "escalation" and lead Russia to try and target the US directly, we are told. However,…
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What people in Russia, if any, deliberately pushed Putin into the war with Ukraine?
Putin is considered a strong president. Probably, many Duma members who voted for war-related laws did so because Putin wanted them to. But even strong people may be influenced by others.
Are there "strongmen" (or strongwomen) in Russia, such as:…
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Why does the United States make it public knowledge as to which generals are in charge of various operations?
Inspired by the question, Who is the Russian military commander in charge of the war on Ukraine?; this made me wonder why the United States makes it known who its generals are and what operations they will be leading?
Considering that this would…
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To what does US Army Lt. General H. R. McMaster refer saying that Germany's Social Democratic Party has a 'deep and unnatural affinity' for Russia?
CNN's March 3, 2022 video H.R. McMaster on how NATO is holding up against Vladimir Putin's stress test includes the following statements by United States Army lieutenant general, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Visiting Fellow at the…
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Why did EU fail to reduce their dependence on Russian natural gas?
The conflict in Ukraine is escalating and new sanctions are being announced. Some of the news are arguing about the EU's significant dependence on Russian gas.
The following graphic indicates that the EU did not manage to significantly reduce the…
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Has Russia recognized land currently held by Ukraine as sovereign territory of the LPR/DPR?
In the context of the recognition of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic by Russia, I cannot seem to find whether the territories of said republics correspond only to what they currently control (22/02/2022) or include…
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Why is it not an invasion if Russia sends troops into Ukraine?
A quote from a Reuters article on Feb 21, 2022:
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to
two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine after recognizing them as
independent on Monday, accelerating a crisis the West fears…
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