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Ukraine: The Condition of Wounded Soldiers Raises Concerns
Rescuers are improvising to save the injured. A state of affairs that is also raising questions in Europe.
Does Ukraine’s History Prompt Israel to Provide It With Special Support?
The defeat of Hamas and Hezbollah and the fall of the Assad regime open a new path for cooperation between the two countries.
Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!
Since the beginning of time, people have loved to take stock of the year that is ending and sketch plans and forecasts for the one that is about to begin. It is pure superstition because, truth be told, the last day of the year is no different from any...
Moscow and Pyongyang’s Alliance and Maneuvers on the Eurasian Stage: Let Us Stop Being in Denial
When Vladimir Putin welcomed Kim Jong-un to the Russian Far East from September 13 to 15, 2023, and the North Korean leader visited the Vostochny cosmodrome, a number of commentators said these were futile maneuvers. However, the delivery of North Korean munitions enabled Russia to make up for the...
Putin’s New Bluff
The Russian president's announcement to change military and nuclear doctrine is aimed at dissuading Western powers from supporting Ukraine.
Toward a Munich-Style Agreement, Slowly but Surely, and the Return of Feudalism
The lost time makes it increasingly difficult to thwart the project of world vassalization pursued by Xi Jinping and Putin.
Ukraine’s three fronts
It must fight not only against the Russian enemy, but also against the fears, prejudices and procrastination of the West.
Lessons from Kursk
What does this daring operation tell us about the state of the Russian army? About the mentality of Russian leaders? About the state of Russian society?
Let Us Not Falter at the Last Minute
The Russian economy, including its military-industrial complex, is showing signs of exhaustion. It would be unfortunate if the West were to give in to the pressure of the peacemakers, while the Moscow autocracy itself is at the end of its rope.
Regarding the Washington Summit: A Plea to NATO
What is the future of the alliance in the face of the very probable election of Donald Trump next November, a flamboyant survivor of an attack against him?
Orbán’s “Peace Mission” and the EU
Viktor Orbán is clearly positioning himself as a European link between Putin and Trump, despite the EU's disapproval.
In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
Moscow has chosen its side. A few days before the second round of the French legislative elections, the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry published a message that leaves no room for ambiguity: "The people of France demand a sovereign foreign policy that serves their national interests and a break from...
Tomorrow: France Versus Ukraine? A Momentum Cut Short
While France has made remarkable conceptual progress in its support for Ukraine in recent months, a victory for the far right could call this into question at the worst possible moment.
A Shared Democratic Struggle in Ukraine and France
In France, the announcement of the dissolution of the National Assembly had the effect of a tsunami. In three weeks’ time, we risk seeing a cohabitation that would severely test French support for Ukraine and even the foundations of our democracy. However, even in these dark times, the struggle...
Return to Yahidne, the Ghosts of a Human Shield
The couple of writers and travelers, who have been living in Kyiv since 2023, tell us about the ordeal experienced by the inhabitants of Yahidne during the Russian occupation.
How to Explain the Yo-Yos of French Diplomacy?
Where does the idea come from to invite Russia, which did not participate in the Landing nor does it share the values that are the very foundations of our societies?
Russian Expansionism: Enduring Goals and Recurring Methods
Russia's messianic, expansionist and militarist propensity is inseparable from the autocratic matrix of Russian power.
Why and how Russia is Transferring Ukrainian Children
One of the goals of the Russian invasion is to capture and then Russify large numbers of Ukrainian citizens in order to support Russia's declining demographics.
Fighting an Uphill Battle
How to win when your enemy is superior in number of men and weapons? The Ukrainian political scientist calls for “reframing the fight”.
The Indispensable Return of America
The delay in the vote by the American Congress on a new tranche of aid to Ukraine is being paid very dearly in Ukraine and on the international scene. This delay having allowed Russia to strengthen itself, the war will still be long and costly.