Reacting to recent text by Marxist philosopher and political scientist Slavoj Žižek, Ukrainian-born writer Vasile Ernu argues that Russia's lack of soft power and fear of losing influence is the key to its aggressive attitude – which will eventually lead to its defeat.
In August 2021, the island of Evia was ravaged by devastating wildfires, which burnt through more than 50,000 hectares of forest and 300 buildings. Five months later, a photographic essay documents an island struggling to recover.
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