Europe must step out of the shadow
“Nothing grows in the shadow of great trees,” said the sculptor Constantin Brâncuși when he left his master, Rodin. He wasn’t rebelling for rebellion’s...
The Corruption Scandal Entangling Zelenskiy’s Inner Circle, Yermak
Andriy Yermak, Ukraine's chief of staff and a key figure in the government, is facing a growing corruption scandal after anti-graft agents searched his...
Ukraine – Corruption, Refusal to Federalize and Why It Won’t Stop
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy is racing to contain the fallout from a high-level corruption scandal that could undermine his authority, just as his country’s soldiers and...
The US Peace Plan: A Bitter Recipe for Both Sides
The United States has created a 28-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, which is currently being reviewed by Ukraine, Russia,...
What You Need to Know About the US Proposal for Peace in Ukraine
The United States has proposed a 28-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. This plan is currently being reviewed by Ukraine,...
Sir Keir Can’t Afford Peace in Ukraine
The Guardian reported last week that the British military is preparing for operations in Ukraine. While this was easy to treat as mere saber-rattling,...
How Unhappy Labour MPs Could End Starmer’s Premiership
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing challenges to his leadership after health minister Wes Streeting criticized the "toxic" culture within Starmer's team and...
Schumer Faces Party Revolt Over Government Funding Deal
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is once more in the crosshairs of his own party after a weekend deal to reopen the U.S. government...
Is Ukraine a Viable State?
The Ukrainian parliament has disclosed that its public debt of over $190 billion will require close to four decades to repay—but this assumes the...
EU-China Trade Strains Escalate: From Rare Earths and Chips to Agricultural Pressures
The landscape of global trade is shifting under mounting pressure between the European Commission (EC) and China. A cascade of developments involving rare earths,...