Maxime Marquette
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REPORT: $45.5 billion — the debt Russia is paying without knowing it
Forty-five point five billion dollars. That is the amount the G7 countries have already transferred to Ukraine in the form of loans, backed by…
DECODING: Zelensky's 40-Day Operation — Striking Russia Until It Negotiates
Some military decisions redraw the map of a conflict. On June 25, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made one of them. After a working…
COMMENTARY: Seoul ready to welcome North Korean soldiers who fought for Putin
On January 11, 2025, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and the Security Service of Ukraine announced something unprecedented in the history of this conflict: two…
OPINION: Thirty-five PAC-3 missiles, and the Ukrainian sky breathes a little easier
Some numbers don't weigh the same. Thirty-five — thirty-five PAC-3 missiles pooled by Germany and several European partners for Ukraine. On paper, it's modest.…
OPEN LETTER: Shadow fleet, Russian drones, Crimea — the June 15 mini sanctions package
On June 15, 2026, the European Union adopted a supplementary sanctions package targeting Russia: 34 individuals and 47 entities designated, including 2 people and…
TESTIMONY: The Night Zelensky Confirmed — Five Flamingos Over Putin's Factory
On June 27, 2026, in his evening video address — a routine he has not interrupted since February 24, 2022 — Volodymyr Zelensky spoke…
NARRATIVE: 7 Ukrainian civilians freed June 27 — lives stolen by Russian occupation
On June 27, 2026, 7 Ukrainian civilians were freed by Russia and returned to Ukraine. Their ages ranged from 35 to 66. They had…
REPORT: June 2026, a record month — Ukraine strikes 13 Russian military plants in 30 days
June 2026 will be remembered as a turning point in Ukraine's campaign against Russia's defense industrial base. Over a single calendar month, Ukrainian forces…
ANALYSIS: The 21st Sanctions Package — oil at $44, cod, and Kirill at the heart of the friction
Since 2022, the European Union has adopted twenty sanctions packages against Russia. Each one has generated internal friction — Hungary blocking, Italy negotiating exemptions…