Maxime Marquette
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FACT-CHECK: Gdańsk Summit — 5% of GDP, support for Ukraine and Eastern Flank Watch, what is true
On June 25, 2026, seven nations on NATO's eastern flank gathered in Gdańsk to sign a joint declaration. The announcements spread quickly:
OPEN LETTER: To the Russian Black Sea Fleet — the Neptune found you, even in the bay
I am writing to you from a distance, but not from indifference. In the night of June 11, 2026, Ukrainian naval forces
TESTIMONY: After Putin, Russia will remain a threat — a Swedish intelligence chief shatters the illusion
On June 30, 2026, Thomas Nilsson, head of Swedish military intelligence, spoke words that deserve to be read slowly: "We do not
NARRATIVE: 227 battles in 24 hours — June 29, 2026, Ukraine withstands a Russian firestorm
On June 30, 2026, the Ukrainian General Staff released its daily report covering June 29: 227 Russian advance attempts repelled in 24
ESSAY: Sybiha in Asia — Ukraine Transforms Its War Drones Into Diplomatic Currency
On June 29, 2026, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha embarked on a tour of East Asia with a precise objective: to transform
COLUMN: Basic Level — How Ukraine Is Finally Industrializing Its Drone War in 2026
On June 30, 2026, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced the launch of Phase 1 of the Basic Level project. Starting in
OPINION: Ukraine and its Constitution — EU membership requires rewriting the fundamental law
On June 29, 2026, Ukraine confirmed its trajectory toward a major revision of its Constitution. This revision is not a choice —
PROFILE: Twenty minutes to die — the life of a Russian recruit at the Ukrainian front
He arrives at the front. He sets down his gear. He looks around. He has not yet figured out where he is
INVESTIGATION: Kallas rejects an EU army and names Ollongren to the EEAS — Europe chooses its path
On June 30, 2026, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas drew a sharp line: no common European army. The announcement, delivered from