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Europe

Putin’s Millennial Third Reich

By James Johnson11/05/2025 That's a strong indication that the 9th May parade could be an open vendetta by Putin and…

Europe

Deception At The Heartbeat Of Europe: Orban’s Cooperation With CHINA And RUSSIA Against The West

By Ishtwan Kamel02/05/2025 The prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, is no longer just a European revisionist in the EU.…

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Diplomacy? Political Pitfall? What Russian Peace Noises Mean?

By James Johnson02/05/2025 The Kremlin reiterated its readiness to negotiate with Ukraine on 30 April. Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for…

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Hungary’s Russian Trojan Horse in EU And Nato

By Ishtwan Kamel 26/04/2025 Moscow’s playing Budapest for a living. In the shadow of official co-operation, there is reason to…

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Crimea Is As Russian As Apple Pie?

By James Johnson24/04/2025Source There is a saying: as American as apple pie, meaning typically American.Does Trump seem to be trying…

Asia-Middle East

The Sea Remembers Everything

By Ishtwan Kamel22/04/2025 The Sea Remembers Everything. Even the ships which trying to disappear. RIGEL and CHANDRA are some of…

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Between Defence And Peace Negotiations: Crossroad For Ukraine

By Ishtwan Kamel18/04/2025 Ukraine is now in a decisive phase of the war, not only on the frontline but also…

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The Future of US Bases in Europe: Admiral (Ret.) James Foggo

14/04/2025By James Foggo and Mila TangheSource Russia and China would respond to US base closures and troop withdrawals from Europe with “euphoria,”…

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Know-How by Putin – Celebrating Palm Sunday (Ballistic Edition)

By James Johnson13/04/2025Source At least 32 people were killed and 84 injured, including 10 children, after a Russian attack on…

Transatlantic

NATO Without America

By Ivo H. Daalder08/03/2025Source During its 76-year history, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has faced its share of crises, but…

Europe

Putin’s Next Round De Le Chantage Nucléaire

By Ishtwan Kamel28/03/2025 On 26 March 2025, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported damage to a diesel fuel tank…

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Hungary’s Economy Struggles Amid Rising Corruption

By Ishtwan Kamel16/03/2025 As Hungary’s corruption problem deepens, it is the economy and its citizens who continue to bear the…

Europe

Keir Starmer: ‘Putin is dragging his feet over 30-day Ukraine ceasefire’

By Keir Starmer16/03/2025Source Prime minister tells a summit of 29 leaders that the Russian president cannot delay peace talks indefinitely…

Europe

Druzhba As The Apple of Temptation: To Eat or Not to Eat

By Ishtwan Kamel12/03/2025Source The Druzhba pipeline is used to supply Russian oil. Why has Hungary not introduced additional security measures…

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Raks II: What Is On The Bottom?

By James Johnson10/03/2025 The unity of the European Union is once again threatened by Hungary. Hungary, Paks II and Viktor…

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US-Russia: “Reset 2.0” or ‘Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact 2.0’

By Michael SMART08/03/2025Source Almost every hour, the news gives us a reason to rejoice at the next step in the…

Asia-Middle East

Hundreds of Alawites killed. Fr Karakach: ‘Too many interests, desperation reigns again’

by p. Bahjat Karakach03/08/25Source The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights speaks of over 500 victims in the last two days. The…

Asia-Middle East

China announces retaliatory tariffs on Canada amid broader trade war

03/08/2025Source China's Ministry of Commerce on Saturday announced tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products, a move it said was…

Europe

Russia and the USA: partnership for money

07/03/2025Source D. Trump’s initiatives to end the war not because of Russia’s defeat on the battlefield, but because of dialogue,…

Transatlantic

The real reason Russia invaded Ukraine (hint: it’s not NATO expansion)

By Andrew A. Michta03/07/2025Source The increasingly fraught endgame to the Russia-Ukraine war reflects a larger ongoing debate in the US policy community about…