How the EU Can Loan Ukraine $105 Billion—Without Using Frozen Russian Assets
European Union leaders have agreed to borrow 90 billion euros ($105 billion) to help fund Ukraine's defense against Russia over the next two years....
Eurovision 2026: Identity, Norms, and Digital Activism in Europe’s Cultural Diplomacy
The Eurovision likes to sell itself as a glittering exercise in European unity, colorful, loud, proudly diverse, and (officially) above politics. Yet anyone who...
The Legal Minefield of the EU’s Ukraine Loan Plan
The European Commission is proposing a "reparations loan" to raise 90 billion euros ($105 billion) to support Ukraine against Russia. This move is legally...
How Ukraine Could — or Should — Hold Wartime Elections
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is willing to hold elections in Ukraine, responding to demands from Moscow and Washington, if security for the voting can be...
From Sanctions to Seizure: EU Plots Permanent Freeze of Russian Billions
The Strategic Pivot
The European Union is poised to enact a transformative financial maneuver, seeking to replace its current six-month renewable freezes with an indefinite...
US National Security Strategy and the Future of Mark Rutte as NATO Secretary General
Until recently, NATO was believed to be the only military alliance in history to have defeated its archenemy without firing a single bullet. However,...
Ukraine’s Second War: The Fight That Will Decide Everything
The news out of Kyiv last week carried an unsettling clarity. On November 29, Andriy Yermak—President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s formidable chief of staff and chief...
China – Europe’s “Ally” Amid Stalemate?
The Rise of China
Since the period of reform under Deng Xiaoping, China has steadily strengthened its global influence. When Xi Jinping came to power,...
How the War in Ukraine Could End: Scenarios for a Peace Deal
U. S. President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible peace deal to end the war...
Ukraine and the US Open Peace Talks in Florida: A Major Opportunity, but Fraught with Risks
Over the weekend, a high-level Ukrainian delegation secretly landed in Florida to begin a new round of talks with the US government in an...