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"Putin - Dostoyevsky's hero"
"Putin should be seen as a character from the novels of Dostoyevsky, with all the contradictions and doubts about his own people," said Kissinger in an interview for Economist.
In his opinion, Russia as a whole is "bound to Europe".
"A large part of Europe's rich history is linked to Russia," he said.
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Djokovic loses to Rune in Rome Masters quarters
ROME - Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the Rome Masters tournament after losing to Dane Holger Rune 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
World number seven Rune, who won after two hours and 20 minutes of play, is now 2-1 head-to-head against Djokovic.
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Djokovic beats Norrie to advance to Rome quarters
ROME - Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic is through to the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters tournament after defeating Briton Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday.
Defending champion Djokovic, who won after an hour and 28 minutes of play, is now 3-0 head-to-head against Norrie.
He will next face the winner of the tie between Dane Holger Rune and Australian Alexei Popyrin.
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Djokovic: I was never friends with Nadal and Federer
As "Corriere della Sera" reports, Djokovic does not think it is possible to have such ties with rivals.
"We were never friends, that is not possible among rivals, but we were never enemies either. I have always respected Federer, he is one of the greatest of all time, he had an incredible influence, but we were never close," said Djokovic.
Experts uncovering gilded glory of Hercules statue
Scaffolding in a niche of the Vatican Museums' Round Hall conceal from view the work of restorers who are removing centuries of grime from the largest known bronze statue of the ancient world: The gilded Hercules Mastai Righetti.
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Djokovic advances to Rome Masters fourth round
ROME - Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic is through to the fourth round of the Rome Masters tournament after defeating Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 on Sunday.
Reigning champion Djokovic, who won after two hours and 20 minutes of play, is now 11-1 head-to-head against Dimitrov.
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Ljubljana hosts talks on key atrocities prosecution treaty
Representatives of some 70 countries gathered in Ljubljana on 15 May for a two-week conference in a bid to finalise what is considered to be the first key international treaty on prosecution of atrocities since the 1998 Rome Statute.
Djokovic is no longer No.1
Before the start of the ATP tournament in Rome, where he is defending his title, Djokovic had only five points more than Alcaraz.
It was enough for the Spanish tennis player to appear in Rome and thus overtake Djokovic, and Alcaraz did that with his triumph in the first round.
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Zelensky shores up weapons pledges as EU honours Ukraine fight
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky secured fresh promises of military aid during weekend visits to France and Germany to boost his nation's weapons stockpile ahead of a widely expected counter-offensive against Russia.