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Making history – why is Trump so hell-bent on changing geographic names?

11:19 08.09.2026 Andrey Kadomtsev

Making history – why is Trump so hell-bent on changing geographic names?

In late August, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America. Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes straddling the border between the US and Canada. The new name has already been added to the US National Geographic Names Database (GNIS). However, …

State elections in Germany – a nightmare for Chancellor Merz’ ruling coalition

11:02 04.09.2026 Pavel Khlestov

State elections in Germany – a nightmare for Chancellor Merz’ ruling coalition

In September, local legislative elections will be held in the eastern German states of Saxony-Anhalt (September 6), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (September 20), and in Berlin (September 20). It would be no exaggeration to say that the upcoming elections could become a seismic event for the entire German political scene. Judging by the …

The odd logic of the Ukrainian crisis

10:31 19.08.2026 Denis Baturin

The odd logic of the Ukrainian crisis

A modern-day war is waged not only with new weapons and technologies. It also creates a new logic. The "escalation ladder" is a flexible strategy, providing room for political, diplomatic, and military creativity. However, the Ukrainian crisis is also creating a new logic of escalation, which bypasses this "ladder." Why …

The advance of the European right, or what Brussels really fears

10:56 22.07.2026 Valeriya Belyaeva

The advance of the European right, or what Brussels really fears

A Western political scientist once said that when the EU and NATO start talking about "European unity" over and over again, it means cracks are already appearing somewhere beneath the foundations of that unity. The current fuss over this issue is all too obvious. Last week, global news agencies exploded …

Who needs elections in Ukraine, or Zaluzhny as the “kraken” of the West

11:25 10.07.2026 Denis Baturin

Who needs elections in Ukraine, or Zaluzhny as the “kraken” of the West

Reports from Ukrainian media indicate that the country’s ex-military commander-in-chief and current ambassador to London Valery Zaluzhny has informed President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose term expired in 2024, that he intends to run for president if elections are held this fall. i This creates a new and highly undesirable situation for …

Cruising from London to Gdansk in White Eagle’s shadow

11:33 30.06.2026 Denis Baturin

Cruising from London to Gdansk in White Eagle’s shadow

A conference on Ukraine's recovery held in Gdansk, Poland, culminated in the allocation of funds (loans) and the signing of multiple contracts. According to Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, 160 agreements worth over 10 billion euros were signed. The terms of the funds' disbursement are nothing new: the final recipients …

Militaristic frenzy in Finland: ex-neutrals open doors to nukes

11:57 25.06.2026 Vladimir Simindei

Militaristic frenzy in Finland: ex-neutrals open doors to nukes

On June 7, Finland reached a milestone in formalizing its further military nuclearization after parliament approved lifting the ban on the import of nuclear explosives. The government's initiative to amend the Nuclear Energy Act and the Criminal Code was supported by 125 legislators with 61 voting against and 13 not …

“Give it back!”: Nawrocki strips Zelensky of Poland’s top award

11:30 24.06.2026 Alexei Kornilov

“Give it back!”: Nawrocki strips Zelensky of Poland’s top award

Polish President Karol Nawrocki, a non-partisan protégé of local nationalist conservatives and former director of the Institute of National Remembrance, elected a year ago, has apparently decided to put a dramatic end to the era of Warsaw's "unconditional friendship" with "Kyiv neo-Nazis." Last Friday, he stripped his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr …

“Drone war” – reality and aftermath

11:25 05.06.2026 Denis Baturin

“Drone war” – reality and aftermath

Russia will launch a combined, massive strike on military targets in Ukraine in retaliation for Kyiv's drone attack on Wednesday aimed at disrupting the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia’s top military pilot, Major General Vladimir Popov told Aif-ru online newspaper. He traced back the Ukrainian drones’ probable routes, …

Turkey – strategic dreams of a Blue Homeland

9:38 31.05.2026 Maria Kolesnikova

Turkey – strategic dreams of a Blue Homeland

During a May 12 event organized by Ankara University’s National Center for Maritime Law (the main body providing expert advice on Turkey's maritime policy), it was announced that a bill on maritime jurisdiction zones would be submitted for parliamentary consideration in early June. This would create, for the first time …

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