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Paradoxes of Tokyo’s “sanctions diplomacy:” from Kuril impotence to toxic legacy of WW II 11:03 15.09.2026 Oleg Paramonov

Paradoxes of Tokyo’s “sanctions diplomacy:” from Kuril impotence to toxic legacy of WW II

The current crisis in Russian-Japanese relations, caused by Tokyo conservatives’ hardline anti-Russian stance is increasingly driving Sanae Takaichi’s government into a "diplomatic dead end." Attempts to exert pressure on Moscow are running up against geopolitical, military, and economic realities though. Japan’s diplomacy toward Russia is defined by a strategic paradox, …
Carthage case: a major corruption scandal looms over Kyiv talks 10:51 11.09.2026 Denis Baturin

Carthage case: a major corruption scandal looms over Kyiv talks

"Carthage" and "Forrest Gump" are no longer just Hollywood movies; they are now the names of operations conducted by Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies - operations meant to get the current head of the Kyiv regime, Zelensky, ready for negotiations with US President Donald Trump’s special envoys. This might also have been …
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 …
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