Maxime Marquette
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DECODING: Moscow refinery paralyzed until 2027: the silent weapon bleeding the Kremlin dry
In the industrial district of Kapotnya, on the southeastern edge of Moscow, stands one of the most important refineries in all of Russia. Its…
ANALYSIS: Ufa in flames: how Ukrainian drones strangle Russia's oil lung at 1,300 km
On June 25, 2026, Ukrainian drones traveled more than 1,300 kilometers to strike deep into Bashkiria, a Russian region that most Westerners couldn't have…
PROFILE: Mark Rutte, the Diplomat Who Tames Trump to Save NATO
He arrives at the White House with rolled-up posters under his arm, like a salesman who knows his client. Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General…
OPINION: Belarus Complicit: Lukashenko Locks His Country Into the War
While the world watches troop movements along the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, another crisis unfolds in the relative silence of Belarusian prisons. According to data from…
COMMENTARY: Zelensky Hero, Putin Tyrant: Moral Clarity as a Weapon
Zelensky's moral clarity is nowhere more intense than in his positions on peace negotiations. Faced with pressure from some Western interlocutors who want a…
EDITORIAL: China, the Top Threat: Taiwan Is Our Front Line
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas's confirmation that China is training Russian soldiers in demining and drone operations is not a minor news item. It…
DECODING: The Deep-Strike Campaign by the Numbers: 28 Oil Strikes in June
On June 27, 2026, Ukraine struck the Vtorovo pumping station for the second time — a critical node in Russia's oil infrastructure. This is…
ANALYSIS: Russia's War Economy: Exhausted but Not Broken
One of the most underestimated resilience factors in Russia's war economy is the industrial mobilization underway since 2022. Russia has placed virtually its entire…
REPORT: Taiwan in the Vise: Drills, Incursions, and Fraying Nerves
One of the most alarming findings in an analysis by the Modern Diplomacy Research Center published on June 24, 2026 concerns the evolution of…