Maxime Marquette
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DECODING: The Chinese Coast Guard Legalizes Boarding: Taiwan in the Legal Vise
Since June 1, 2026, a flotilla from the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) has been patrolling almost continuously in the waters east of Taiwan's main…
ANALYSIS: Ukrainian Drones vs. Russian Air Defense: The Technological War Tilts
The night of June 25-26, 2026. The Russian Ministry of Defense proudly announced having intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a single night — the…
COMMENTARY: A Zelensky-Putin Meeting? The Dictator's Friends Have Received the Message
On June 26, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed what some diplomats have been whispering for weeks: Ukraine had transmitted proposals not only to its…
ANALYSIS: Zelensky's Peace Window: Why Winter 2026 Is the Deadline
On May 31, 2026, in an interview with CBS News, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky articulated with unprecedented clarity what his advisers have been whispering…
REPORT: Kherson in the Dark: The Energy War Strikes Occupied Civilians
On June 26, 2026, Vladimir Saldo, the governor installed by Moscow in the Kherson region, confirmed on Telegram what residents had known for hours:…
ANALYSIS: Russian GDP Contracts — -0.2% and the Illusion of War-Fuelled Growth
In May 2026, the world learned what economists and pro-Ukraine analysts had been expecting for months: the Russian economy has officially contracted. -0.2% in…
PROFILE: Mark Rutte, the Man Holding NATO Together Against Trump
There is one image that captures the state of the Atlantic Alliance in 2026 better than any other: a man in a quietly tailored…
INVESTIGATION: The SVR Accuses Latvia — Is Moscow Manufacturing a War Pretext?
On May 18–19, 2026, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service — the SVR — publicly declared that Ukrainian drone operators had been deployed in Latvian military…
EDITORIAL: 40% of the Russian Budget for War — A Country Sacrificed on Putin's Altar
Some figures do not lie. When a state devotes 40% of all its public spending to war and security, that is no longer a…