Maxime Marquette
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ANALYSIS: Ukraine strikes both shores of the Crimean Bridge and cuts gas to civilians — methodical asphyxiation
On the night of June 20-21, 2026, the Ukrainian Defense Forces simultaneously struck both shores of the Kerch Strait — the occupied
ANALYSIS: Tyumen in Flames — Ukrainian Drones Strike 2,000 km into the Heart of Russia
On June 20, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Tyumen refinery in Western Siberia, more than 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. According
REPORT: Aerial Terror Over Ukraine — 11 Dead, 91 Injured in 24 Hours While Peace is Discussed
On the night of June 20-21, 2026, Russia launched 105 Shahed-type kamikaze drones and four ballistic missiles against Ukrainian territory. The Ukrainian
COLUMN: Trump Collects Trips to Xi Like Others Accumulate Trophies
On June 19, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Donald Trump unveiled his new diplomatic toy: a Boeing 747 gifted by
ANALYSIS: Taiwan Locks Down Silicon — How Taipei is Becoming the West's Last Bulwark Against Beijing
On June 9, 2026, Bloomberg reveals what Washington insiders had been anticipating for months: Taiwan is considering radically stricter export controls on
DECODED: Section 301 Forced Labor — Trump Hits Hard, But Hits His Allies Too
In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a historic verdict: the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump under the International Emergency
INVESTIGATION: China Silently Normalizes Russian Annexations in Occupied Ukraine
While Russian missiles continue to strike Kharkiv and Ukrainian drones pierce the skies over Moscow, another offensive is unfolding under the radar,
EDITORIAL: Divided G7, Beijing Thanks You — a Disunited West is the Greatest Gift to Xi Jinping
There is one image that sums up the entire Évian-les-Bains G7. On one side, Emmanuel Macron, convening an unprecedented video call with
FACTCHECK: Did China Really Train Russian Soldiers to Fight in Ukraine?
On June 15, 2026, in the hushed corridors of an EU Foreign Ministers' summit in Luxembourg, Kaja Kallas, the EU's High Representative