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63 votes
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Would a (nuclear) strike that hits an NATO member state embassy/extraterritoriality in Ukraine be considered a (nuclear) strike against NATO?

56 votes

Why does the Voice of America refer to militants not terrorists when referring to armed Palestinian groups, apparently with no backlash?

44 votes
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Why did Russia and China veto the recent UN resolution for a ceasefire?

44 votes

Why is Trump signing many more executive orders during his second term than during his first term?

42 votes
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Why did the USA provide a $1 billion Patriot battery but not a $34 million F-16 to Ukraine?

38 votes

What is the specific term for countries without direct access to the high seas?

33 votes
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Is there information the US president is not cleared for?

31 votes
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Why do people in Central Asia view Russia in a positive light?

29 votes

Could Putin be impeached?

28 votes
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What does 'Donbass, whom the Ukrainian army has been bombing for the last 8 years' refer to?

27 votes

What has China gained by doing military drills after Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan?

26 votes

Do heavy human losses put pressure on an autocratic leader like Putin?

24 votes
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Can Russia be cut off from the internet?

21 votes

What makes the war in Ukraine exceptional?

21 votes

Why doesn't the US send airplanes to Ukraine, when the Soviets sent MiGs to North Vietnam?

20 votes
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Are thermobaric weapons considered a conventional weapon under international law?

18 votes
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Why did Russia abstain, instead of vetoing, the UNSC resolution on Trump's Gaza plan?

15 votes

Why is Russia not using nuclear weapons against Ukraine?

13 votes

Do Western governments or organizations control the media and newspapers to censor some news?

12 votes

Is there any evidence that the US interfered in, or contributed to, the events which resulted 2014 Ukranian President's loss of power?

11 votes
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Are all countries nation states?

11 votes

Why is Russia continuing to attack Ukraine even with a number of sanctions imposed?

11 votes

What makes it so difficult for Mexico to deal with the paramilitary criminal cartels in the country?

10 votes

Is there any other reason to stockpile minerals aside preparing for war?

9 votes

How common is it for France to criminally charge commercial ship captains for failing to comply with orders?

9 votes

Are there really any "...world leaders who have no other diplomatic channel to speak to one another..." besides Twitter?

8 votes

Have any Western analysts explained how the crimes for which the ICC recently indicted two Russian commanders, differ from the bombing of Serbia?

6 votes

Why are US presidents more likely to have pets than the average American household?

6 votes

How exactly does the double blockade in the Strait of Hormuz work?

6 votes

What prevents foreign companies from setting up business in Russia so as to not pay any compensation to patent owners from the West?