Trump’s Trading of Ukraine
If Russia’s aggression is rewarded, it sends a message that violence is a rational investment and can only lead to its repetition in the future.
Zelensky Should Kick the US Out of Peace Negotiations
It’s become hard to ignore the fact that Trump is doing everything he can to aid and abet Putin’s failed attempt to conquer Ukraine. The only way to a just peace is to negotiate without the US.
Negotiations as the Continuation of War by Other Means
Moscow is using the current peace talks to buy time and foment a rift in the transatlantic alliance. In other words, the negotiations are a tactic in the Kremlin’s hybrid war against the West.
The White House Is Fumbling Its Russia-Ukraine Peace Mediation Efforts
How persistent flaws in US-led mediation efforts risk leading not to peace but a fragile, unenforceable agreement that fails to constrain Russia.
Türkiye – Trip Notes
Türkiye today: Observations from a market risk perspective.
Epstein: Super Pimp
From Epstein’s island to Europe’s elite, he and Maxwell ran a global sex and blackmail empire implicating billionaires, royals, and politicians.
Moldova and Romania: Reunification Has Already Begun
When the President of Moldova suggested a potential reunification with Romania, what many surprised observers failed to consider is the extent to which that process is well underway.
4 Years of Russia’s Unending Blitz, Ukraine’s Endurance, West’s Procrastination
As their country enters its fifth year of defense against Russia’s full-scale onslaught, Ukrainians’ indomitable spirit has affected both friend and foe, exposing the craven as well as heroic.
Russian Propaganda Finds Powerful Megaphone in India
As it ramps up its media presence in India, Moscow is hardly in need of fabricating negative stories about the US. Washington is doing fine on its own to make itself inimical to New Delhi.
Sex Trafficking Allegations: Some Polish Politicians, Business Elites May Be Blackmailed Over Scandal
In light of disturbing revelations surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case in the US, it’s vital to note Poland has its own sex-trafficking scandal, involving Ukrainian brothers: the Podkarpaska Affair.
The Big Attack, Sturm und Drang in the AFU, Opinion Poll and Loss Speculation
Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post’s military correspondent, shares his perspective on recent developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The Winter of Our Discontent
Not only are Ukrainians having to contend with the hardships of a particularly cold winter amid power outages, but the prospect of traumatized veterans returning home has set in.

