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DECODING: The EU tightens screws with a 21st sanctions package against Moscow — but Brussels stumbles
On June 9, 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced with great fanfare the 21st European Union sanctions package against Russia. Nearly…
DECODING: IEEPA struck down by the Supreme Court — Trump bypasses, innovates, threatens still
On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that shook American trade policy to its foundations. By a vote of…
ANALYSIS: 40,000 Russian soldiers per month — arithmetic of an empire that bleeds but does not collapse
Since November 2025, Russia has been losing 40,000 soldiers per month — killed, seriously wounded, captured, or missing — according to estimates from Western…
DECODING: Gaza phase 2 — demilitarization, reconstruction, governance: why everything stalls
In October 2025, a ceasefire agreement was signed at Sharm El-Sheikh, following months of Egyptian, Qatari, Turkish, and American mediation. The first phase of…
ANALYSIS: Trump, Nvidia, and China — how technology sanctions are accelerating the enemy
In June 2026, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) finalized an AI infrastructure plan of historic scale: 2 trillion yuan — $295 billion…
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…
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…
ANALYSIS: KNDS's IPO — Europe sells its industrial sovereignty on the stock market
On June 24, 2026, KNDS — the Franco-German maker of Leopard 2 and Leclerc tanks, Caesar howitzers, and armored vehicles — officially announced its…