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...
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,...