The Brief – Dare We Touch Russia’s Golden Goose?
Belgium’s PM has a knack for painting problems in visual terms and likens the Russian assets held in Belgium to a goose laying “golden eggs.” But the entertaining imagery demands a direct answer.
Frozen Russian Assets – Needs Must
A fool’s guide.
Russia’s Frozen Sovereign Assets Must Be Confiscated Now
Over $300B of Russia’s assets remain frozen abroad. Redirecting them to Ukraine is a moral, legal, and strategic imperative – what’s missing is political will.
A New Perspective on Ukraine
On a recent visit to attend the Yalta European Strategy conference, the author found Ukrainian attendees surprisingly upbeat even after three and a half years of war.
Europe Has No Right to Fatigue While Ukraine Bleeds
For more than three years, Ukrainians have endured what no European nation in the 21st century should have to endure: a war of extermination disguised as geopolitics.
Babyn Yar: Remembering Those Who Compelled Us Not to Forget This Atrocity
History should not forget nor forgive genocidal atrocities regardless of what flags they were committed under.
Three Reasons Why Ukraine Actually Does Matter to US
Asked about his views on the war Ukraine during his recent visit to Britain, President Trump once again suggested that it does not directly affect the US.
Putin’s Lies Hide Weakness
The Russian colossus on clay feet should be seen for what it was, and is.
Veto Russia
As currently constituted, the UN gives Russia a license to kill and upend the world. That is the message that President Trump should have delivered this week.
Ukraine Is Rethinking Mental Health in Wartime – and the World Should Take Note
As the world admires Ukraine’s defense innovations, it should also take notice of something quieter but just as strategic: a bold transformation of mental health services under fire.
Innovation as Core of Strategic Resilience: Denying Russia the Power to Dictate Terms Through War
A former Ukrainian Commander‑in‑Chief explains how drones, EW and AI turned 2023–25 into a new kind of positional war – and what tech and mobilization must change next.
An Army That Drills but Never Marches: NATO’s Warning
NATO’s triumph is that it acts – and it must never forget that action is what keeps it alive.
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