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ESSAY: Taiwan under pressure — war games, maritime standoff, and democratic lethargy
On June 22, 2026, in Taoyuan — home to the island's largest international airport — Taiwanese army tanks rolled through streets and onto highways.…
NARRATIVE: The recalled ambassador — when Pyongyang punishes London for sanctioning a children's camp
The diplomatic fate of Mun Myong Sin will likely stand as one of the shortest in history: appointed North Korea's ambassador to the United…
PROFILE: Andriy Melnyk at the UN — Ukraine's voice before a paralyzed Security Council
On June 22, 2026, Andriy Melnyk, Ukraine's envoy to the UN, took the floor during a lengthy session of the Security Council — the…
OPINION: Kim Yo Jong at the G7 — "Inviting disaster" or the art of claimed isolation
On June 18, 2026, the day after the G7 summit in Évian, Kim Yo Jong — the younger sister of Kim Jong Un and…
COLUMN: Trump, digital tax, and 100% tariffs — Europe held hostage by its own sovereignty
On June 26, 2026, just hours before a weekend that looked set to be calm, Donald Trump published a message on Truth Social that…
ANALYSIS: Post-strike Iran — what remains of Tehran's nuclear program
In June 2025, the United States and Israel launched Operation Midnight Hammer — a strike campaign targeting Iran's principal nuclear facilities. Natanz and Fordow…
COMMENTARY: Trump sacrifices millions of Americans' housing on the altar of a procedural war
On June 24, 2026, just hours before a solemn ceremony at the Capitol, Donald Trump killed his own victory. A bipartisan housing bill —…
DECODING: Moldova on the road to the EU — between historic momentum and real obstacles
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos named June 15, 2026 "Mega Monday." That day, in Luxembourg, the European Union officially opened accession negotiations on…
FACT-CHECK: The "Anchorage agreements" — Lavrov lies, Rubio corrects, Putin manipulates
In the weeks preceding June 23, 2026, at least three senior Russian officials publicly claimed that an "agreement" or "understanding" had been reached at…