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THE CONFLICT BETWEEN IRAN AND THE U.S. IS A STAGE FOR LEADERS IN WASHINGTON AND TEHRAN TO CONSOLIDATE THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS WITH THE ELECTORATE. SEE ANALYSIS on page 8
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The Trump administration seeks to help Hungary reduce its natural gas reliance on Russia, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David B. Cornstein tells Diplomacy&Trade. Washington hopes Hungary and Ukraine will soon overcome their political differences and Hungary will support its neighbor in standing up to “Russian aggression.” The Ambassador notes that following a positive turn in U.S.-Hungarian relations, security and business co-operation may reach new heights. see articles on pages 10-19
Questions for Humanity
Best-selling author and Israeli professor Yuval Noah Harari argues that people around the globe have to fight for “intellectual freedom” and stand up to political manipulation. Nuclear and climate catastrophe, the proliferation of artificial intelligence and deepening social gaps are the issues that humanity needs to address, Harari said in the Hungarian capital recently. see more on page 25
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