Has Zelensky Converted to Christianity?
On Easter Sunday Ukraine’s president, standing in front of Kyiv’s holy Monastery of the Caves, addressed the nation and vowed to don the shroud of Christ.
NATO Needs to Reinvent Itself or Risk Becoming Irrelevant – It Needs Ukraine
Everyone agrees that Russia’s war against Ukraine is brutal, unjust, and illegal. What should NATO be doing about it?
Is Saudi Arabia Saving Putin? Do OPEC+ Countries Know Something?
OPEC – led by the Saudis in recent moves – has cut oil production hoping to raise per-barrel costs. Will resulting price hikes help the Kremlin or trigger a recession?
China’s ‘Multi-Vectoral’ Policy and Implications for Ukraine
China will be neither on Ukraine's side (since Beijing views Kyiv as Washington's ally) nor an equidistant mediator in Ukraine peace talks
Financial Reporting for Political Parties: It’s Time to Restore the Impossible
Apart from not being able to see how much money legal political parties receive and from what sources, the issue of how banned parties were financed raises particular concern.
Is Leaked Pentagon Intelligence an Attempt to Spread Disinformation? By Whom?
The release of more than 100 apparently highly classified US documents has got the defense, intelligence and (not least) the media communities in a spin. But all might not be as it seems.
The US, Ukraine and Trust
Kyiv has to keep the US public on board and should resist painting a rosier picture than the reality on the ground.
Are Polish Farmers Protesting Against Ukraine?
Actually, the grain is more of a pretext. Farmers are pressuring the government before upcoming elections to prolong their war windfall as grain prices have stabilized.
Russia's Game of Thrones
In recent weeks, two assassinations of public figures have taken place in Russia, and protests by angry groups have occurred. The power inside Russia is being challenged, Diane Francis writes.
Is Ukraine Sabotaging Its Own Processes for Selling Confiscated Russian Property?
The Ukrainian Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) was created to trace, find and seize assets that have been illegally obtained – how good is it at its job?
What Will Happen to the Weapons Provided to Ukraine When Russia is Defeated?
A spokesman for the British police’s National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS) fears Ukrainian weapons will one day end up in the hands of criminals, on the streets of the UK.
Are we Really Seeing a Geopolitical Shift from Saudi Arabia?
Changing geo-political realities in the Gulf region or pragmatic maneuvering?
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