Students gathered in one square, while Aleksandar Vučić held an impromptu rally in the other. The manifestos, the faces, and the latest slogans of two diametrically opposed societies, more divided than ever.

Whether in their professional or family lives, on television or in real life, American female diplomats are often a breed apart

There are almost as many voters as there are inhabitants, and the review of the electoral registers will only take place after the vote. The NGO CRTA has denounced organised electoral migration, obstructed checks and a culture of impunity that protects Vučić’s power. 

“The American people know that it is important for us to continue to stand with the Ukrainians, supporting their efforts to protect their country and uphold principles such as democracy, freedom and truth,” the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives tells Il Foglio

Restrictions on Starlink are bringing down Ukrainian drones and jeopardising operations on the front line. No one in Washington is taking responsibility for this. But the CIA continues to support Ukraine, including in deep strikes against Russia. And its director is trying to keep an alliance afloat that the US president risks undermining

Anton Troianovski, a correspondent for The New York Times and former head of Il Foglio’s Moscow bureau: “For Putin, one of the main strategies, right from the start of this Trump administration, has been to try to separate the Ukrainian issue from talks on bilateral relations between the United States and Russia.”