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New Russia: How Moscow is Rebuilding Occupied Ukraine
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has seized control over roughly one-fifth of Ukrainian territory, including the bulk of Donetsk, Luhansk,...
Iran Reviews U.S. Ceasefire as Energy Crisis Deepens
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iranian leaders were desperate to make a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, a...
G7 Ministers Meet in France Amid Ukraine, Iran Wars and U.S. Uncertainty
Foreign ministers from the G7 – Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the U.S. – along with the European Union, convened this week...
Israel Pulled Top Iranian Officials Off Hit List After Pakistan Intervention
Israel reportedly removed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf from its elimination target list following a request from Pakistan,...
Why Safe Havens Fell: The Market Logic Behind Gold and Defense Selloff
At first glance, the market reaction to the outbreak of war following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran appeared deeply counterintuitive. Gold declined sharply,...
Maduro Trial Tests Limits of US Narcoterrorism Law
The return of Nicolás Maduro to a United States courtroom marks a pivotal moment not only for his personal legal battle but also for...
Ceasefire or Illusion: US and Iran at Odds
Nearly four weeks into a devastating conflict triggered by United States and Israeli strikes on Iran, the war has entered a volatile and uncertain...
The United States is Undermining Its Own Objectives in Iran
The US and Israel have continued their offensive in Iran, over three weeks since launching their initial airstrikes. The United States has stated that...
Trump Forgot the Strait, and Now America Pays the Price
With Donald Trump back in the White House, and with the administration still selling Operation Epic Fury as a triumph and decisive American power,...
Escaping the Melian Trap: Indonesia’s stance in a Turbulent World
Anyone familiar with the Melian Conference or Melian Dialogue—one chapter of The History of the Peloponnesian War by the famed Thucydides from 431 BC—will...