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How should Europe respond now its American ally has turned hostile?
As trusted friends join the ranks of predators, it could be time to take a tougher line – soft power is no longer enough
Making his celebrated return from exile in April 1917 to take up the reins of the Russian revolution, Vladimir Lenin caught a ferry to Sweden from Sassnitz, a…
- Simon Tisdall
- The Guardian
Sassnitz’s moment in the historical spotlight was fleeting.
Now, thanks to Donald Trump’s blundering buddies, it’s back there again.
A trio of Republican senators – Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton and Ron Johnson – are threatening to wreak terrible punishment on Sassnitz, its elected officials and residents who…