Maxime Marquette
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
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COLUMN: Venezuela–United States — The Operation That Kills "Niño Guerrero" and Changes Everything
On June 12, 2026, Trump announced that US forces had killed the Tren de Aragua chief — in close coordination with the Venezuelan government.…
BREAKDOWN: "Punishing the Allies" — The Real Strategy Behind Hegseth's NATO Review
Beneath the language of "constructive reform," Hegseth's six-month NATO review is a structured punishment for allies who refused US base access during the Iran…
COLUMN: 992 Drones in One Night — The Low-Cost Revolution Battering Putin's Petroleum Empire
On the night of June 17–18, 2026, Ukraine launched what Russia's own Defense Ministry confirmed as the largest drone attack of the entire war.…
FACT-CHECK: The EU–US Turnberry Agreement, 440 Votes, and a Time-Limited Commercial Peace
On June 16, 2026, the European Parliament approved the two regulations implementing the trade agreement with Washington — 440 votes in favor, 151 against.…
BREAKDOWN: Rutte at Trump's on June 24 — The Real Agenda of the Pre-Summit Meeting Before Ankara
This is not a courtesy call. When NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte lands in Washington on June 23 for a White House meeting the…
COMMENTARY: Israel at 70% of Gaza: General Katz Says It Out Loud, the October Agreement Is in Tatters
On June 15, 2026, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz made it official: Israeli forces will remain indefinitely in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza. No qualifier,…
ANALYSIS: The Western Economic Arsenal Against Putin — The EU's 21st Sanctions Package
On June 19, 2026, the EU broke with precedent and extended its Russia sanctions for a full twelve months — a structural shift. Alongside…
INVESTIGATION: Moscow Recruits in Africa Through "Russian Houses" — The Pipelines of Shame
They call them "Russian Houses" — cultural institutes projecting Soviet films, distributing books, teaching language. In reality, an Euronews investigation corroborated by Ukrainian military…
FIELD REPORT: Warsh vs. Trump — The Fed Holds the Line and Eyes a Rate Hike in 2026
On June 17, 2026, the Fed's first FOMC meeting under Kevin Warsh delivered the opposite of what Trump expected: unanimous rate hold — and…