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A Look at the History of Crimea
At a time when Ukrainian strikes deep into enemy territory are altering the strategic situation, the author revisits the history of Crimea. Unless Vladimir...
The Libido of Russia’s Ruling Elite
The former Soviet dissident Alexander Skobov, who was sentenced in April 2024 to 16 years in prison for “terrorism” due to his staunch denunciation...
Tensions Are Rising Between Poland and Ukraine
To please the national extreme right, President Karol Nawrocki has endangered his country's policy towards Ukraine. Which pleases Putin.
So, What Happened in Sevastopol?
Russian propagandists accuse Ukraine of deliberately targeting the Siege of Sevastopol panorama, a key site of imperial and Soviet mythology.
Our Presidential Election Is Not a Theater of Operations
The presidential campaign now getting underway in France is the pivotal moment when democracy comes together to discuss its future. It is precisely this...
North Korea: A Link in the CRANK Chain and a Mirror of Western Uncertainties
A totalitarian party-state with an arsenal of nuclear missiles—whose number and range are growing—North Korea is likened by the U.S. military to a “dagger...
A Trip to the Donbass, or the Story Behind an Upcoming Report
Our correspondent in Ukraine brings us an incredible report. To investigate the Donetsk Oblast, one must travel to Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. These days, such...
In Kyiv, May 24, One Unending Day
On the night of Saturday, May 24, Ukraine endured one of the most intense bombing campaigns of the entire large-scale invasion. Four people were...
Ukrainian Strikes Deep Inside Russian Territory: The Expansion of the Conflict Zone
This has now become routine: Ukrainian long-range drones are striking oil and gas terminals and refineries along Russia’s coastlines—in the Baltic and Black Seas—as...
Europe Put to the Test
On May 27 and 28, an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers was held in Cyprus. Among other things, they discussed the possibility of...