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Ballot and Bus: Can Trump’s Diaspora Strategy Still Save Him?

11:47 14.01.2026 Lily Ong

Ballot and Bus: Can Trump’s Diaspora Strategy Still Save Him?

A political countdown has begun for the GOP as America heads into the midterms with Trump’s approval rating among Hispanics plunging from 41% in early 2025 to 27% by year-end[1]. At risk of losing their governing trifecta, the Republicans are under intense heat to reverse the sinking trend. Enter the …

Revision or Revolution: Trump’s new NSS sparks heated debates

19:54 16.12.2025 Andrey Kadomtsev

Revision or Revolution: Trump’s new NSS sparks heated debates

In early December, the Trump administration released its version of the United States National Security Strategy (NSS). The document, put out as part of the US administration’s routine administrative work, affirms Washington’s ambitions for unconditional global leadership in three key areas: economy, military power, and high technology, as well as …

Zelensky’s vicious circle – war, corruption and enemies

10:13 15.11.2025 Denis Baturin

Zelensky’s vicious circle – war, corruption and enemies

Ukrainian corruption and the fight against it have never been an end in itself for the West, be it relevant European or US agencies. The fight against corruption is being used as a means of political or economic pressure, for establishing and fine-tuning elements of control and management over a …

In the run-up to Budapest – Zelensky and Tomahawks

19:18 20.10.2025 Denis Baturin

In the run-up to Budapest – Zelensky and Tomahawks

The choice currently facing the US President is either to supply Volodymyr Zelensky with Tomahawk cruise missiles, or stop “another war.” Donald Trump was given this choice, which brought him back to reality, during a telephone linkup conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Before that phone talk, global media …

Military-political mayhem in the Baltics: is the US winding down its aid program for the Baltic states?

11:47 12.09.2025 Vladimir Simindei

Military-political mayhem in the Baltics: is the US winding down its aid program for the Baltic states?

Since the onset of September, panicked and bravura statements coming out from the Baltic capitals have been taking turns demonstrating the scope of emotional swings. This time round, we are talking about strategic confusion caused by contradictory signals from Washington. On the one hand, President Trump made it clear that …

EU leaders may cheat Trump by walking back their pledge to ramp up defense spending - Shoigu

11:57 17.07.2025

EU leaders may cheat Trump by walking back their pledge to ramp up defense spending - Shoigu

In an interview with the newspaper Kommersant, Russia’s Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said that the authorities of European countries may deceive US President Donald Trump and fail to fulfill their obligations to increase defense spending. “It is no coincidence that the initial figures of the new defense budget will …

Trump’s second term and the principles of Jacksonism

14:10 06.01.2025 Alexander Ananyev

Trump’s second term and the principles of Jacksonism

American presidents have often declared their admiration for their predecessors. Barack Obama regularly mentioned Abraham Lincoln. Dwight Eisenhower revered George Washington. Andrew Jackson was well regarded by Franklin Roosevelt and his successor Harry Truman, who interpreted the Americans’ respect for Jackson as a need to expand the state apparatus, including …

Ukraine – Does the "Kellogg Plan" Exist?

10:15 07.12.2024 Denis Baturin

Ukraine – Does the "Kellogg Plan" Exist?

The "Kellogg Plan," proposed by retired General Keith Kellogg (photo), Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, must be assessed considering several factors: The plan was presented months before the combat testing of the "Oreshnik" medium-range missile system. Like Trump, president-elect, but not yet inaugurated, Kellogg has been appointed but lacks …

Berlin puzzle: speculating about Trump but looking to Harris

11:19 16.08.2024 Valeriya Belyaeva

Berlin puzzle: speculating about Trump but looking to Harris

The prospect of seeing Donald Trump as president yet again has long been causing serious worries among politicians in Germany. Neither the European Union as a whole, nor Germany proper expect anything good of such a prospect, which they have dubbed “a horrible scenario”. They do remember what a challenge …

Iran, JCPOA, Trump, Biden – history and prospects

11:43 05.02.2021 Vladimir Sazhin

Iran, JCPOA, Trump, Biden – history and prospects

On January 20, 2021 the newly elected US President Joseph Biden was sworn in as the 46thpresident of the United States. It looks like none of the previous 45 presidents had to deal with such a huge burden of problems inherited from the predecessor, both in domestic and foreign policies.On …

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