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How Trump is making China great again
Ivan Krastev, Mark Leonard and I on our just-published 21 country poll
Jan 15 • Timothy Garton Ash
Ukraine: 1418 days and counting
+ as we hope against hope for Iran, lessons from the history of protest
Jan 11 • Timothy Garton Ash
Homage to Kharkiv
My (reposted) report from a besieged Ukrainian city
Jan 4 • Timothy Garton Ash
Good riddance to 2025. Hope for 2026.
And season's greetings to you all...
Dec 21, 2025 • Timothy Garton Ash
Fighting Europe's good fight II..
Full transcript of my conversation with Yascha Mounk, Nathalie Tocci and Sabina Ćudić
Dec 16, 2025 • Timothy Garton Ash
Fighting the good fight…
… with Yascha Mounk, Nathalie Tocci and Sabina Ćudić
Dec 14, 2025 • Timothy Garton Ash
Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump
The new US national security strategy shows us Europeans exactly where we stand: alone.
Dec 7, 2025 • Timothy Garton Ash
My guide to populist-proofing your democracy...
... before it's too late.
Nov 29, 2025 • Timothy Garton Ash
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