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SPECIAL REPORT – The Shadow State: Inside the Exiled Plot to Balkanize Syria
In a quiet Moscow suburb, a man who once commanded Syria's most feared intelligence agency stares at his phone, recording a voice note. “Be...
MI6 Chief Warns of Russia’s ‘Aggressive and Expansionist’ Threat in First Speech
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In her first public speech as chief of Britain’s MI6, Blaise Metreweli warned that Russia remains an "aggressive, expansionist, and revisionist" threat actively...
EU Cracks Down on Russian Oil’s Shadow Fleet
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The European Union has enacted new sanctions targeting a network of nine companies and 14 individuals identified as key enablers of Russia's "shadow...
Ukraine Peace Talks Enter Second Day as Europe Faces Pivotal Week
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy resumed peace talks in Berlin with U.S. envoys, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, following a five-hour session on Sunday....
Donbas Is Not Putin’s Final Goal, EU Warns
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has warned that Russia’s ambitions in Ukraine extend beyond the Donbas region, which includes Donetsk and Luhansk....
From Sinai to Seoul: What the Six-Day War Teaches About a Future North Korean Blitzkrieg
In June 1967, when the sun was rising over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Israeli fighter squadrons skimming through the coastlines at low altitude struck...
Putin Criticizes Russia’s Birth Rates
The demographic measures that have already been taken in Russia are not enough, and negative tendencies toward lower birth rates persist in the country,...
Moscow Interior Design Week Draws Growing Interest From Middle Eastern Businesses
The seventh Moscow Interior and Design Week has emerged as a major draw for entrepreneurs from the Middle East, underscoring shifting international interest in...
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...