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PROFILE: Rafael Grossi versus Iran — the man who wants to see what Tehran refuses to show
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is a man of precise language and controlled composure. But on June
COMMENTARY: Turkey arrests 225 people before the NATO summit — and its allies look away
In the night of June 22–23, 2026, Turkish authorities arrested at least 209 people in Ankara. Lawyers, activists, academics, journalists — including
EDITORIAL: Anti-Russian oil sanctions are back — no fanfare, no excuses, no Trump
On June 17, 2026, the United States quietly reactivated sanctions against Russian oil — targeting Rosneft and Lukoil, the two pillars of
DECODING: Iran Seizes the Strait of Hormuz — 30 Days of Exclusive Control That Paralyze the World
On June 28, 2026, while strikes were still being exchanged between American forces and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iranian Foreign
ANALYSIS: China's Ethnic Unity Law Takes Effect — Beijing Can Prosecute Anywhere
On July 1, 2026, China brought into force the Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress, approved by the National
OPEN LETTER: Mr. Pentagon, $910 Million for Ukraine Has Expired — Explain Yourself
This letter is addressed to the United States Department of Defense, to its acquisition officials, its contracting officers, its auditors, and to
TESTIMONY: Rheinmetall and Ukraine — What Tens of Thousands of Shells Say About This War
On June 30, 2026, Rheinmetall announced it had received a Ukrainian contract for the delivery of tens of thousands of 155mm artillery
ESSAY: Beijing Blacklists Japan — When Rare Earths Become a Weapon of Economic Destruction
On June 29, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) added 20 Japanese entities to its export control list for dual-use goods. An
COLUMN: Czech Republic Tears Itself Apart on Eve of Ankara — Babiš Against the Constitution
Some of the most revealing crises are also the most absurd. This one begins with a simple question: who represents the Czech