“Daddy” killed NATO – We All Need to Just Move On
Europe and its partners need to face up to Trump’s desertion from NATO and to think outside the box to address damage-management challenges.
Shifting Sands of Fortune: See Ukraine and the Gulf Move Closer
New alliances are formed amid the mayhem of conflict in Europe and the Middle East
A New Battle in the Kremlin
For the first time in years, Russia’s elite conflict is no longer hidden.
Volunteers Need Protection, Not Heroism, As They Become Targeted
Yevhen Koliada, the head of a civilian evacuation NGO, said volunteers need electronic-warfare gear to protect themselves and those they risk their lives to save.
First Gambling Operators Connect to SOMS: How This Changes Ukraine’s Gaming Market
Connecting Ukrainian gambling operators to the State Online Monitoring System (SOMS) promotes gaming industry transparency, increases tax control efficiency, and minimizes risks of tax evasion.
Putin’s World War III
Trump calls the Iran ceasefire a win. It isn’t. And until he sees Putin as the common enemy behind both wars, neither conflict ends.
Operation Budapest – Moscow Personnel in Brussels
If an EU member uses its position to work in favor of a state waging a war of aggression against its European neighbor, it is betrayal and collaboration with the enemy.
Ukraine – Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The Price of Defiance: Vance vents Trump’s fury at Zelensky
Trump’s Potential Iranian Trap
How One Gamble on Turkey and Iran Could Shatter the Tehran–Moscow Axis
Is Trump Here to Stay?
Trump stays until 2029. Europe must stop funding Putin and start building a real strategy, fast.
Ukraine Must Thrive on the Global Gas Boom
Ukraine can no longer afford the level of mismanagement that has strangled its domestic gas production – so what should change look like?
Long Overdue Labor Reform
Ukraine is undertaking one of the largest domestic reforms since independence. Implementing wise labor reform properly will facilitate the country’s postwar recovery.
OPINION: The Bill for Crimea Comes Due for Putin
Crimea, a symbol of Putin neo-imperial project, has become the place that will bankrupt Putin’s political capital.
July 11, 2026