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Note· No. 1908
Another Russian refinery in flames, deep inside Putin's territory
Introduction: the fire that won't go out

Note· No. 1894
Iran Rebuilds Its Proxy Network While Washington Negotiates
Introduction: fragile diplomacy against relentless realpolitik

Note· No. 1872
Whitmer Defies Trump Over the National Guard in Washington
Introduction: a governor raising her voice

Note· No. 1863
The Pentagon's $88 billion Iran bill that's angering Congress
Introduction: a bill that isn't going down easy

Note· No. 1812
Washington Designates Ecuador's Chone Killers a Terrorist Group
Introduction: a new red line drawn by Rubio

Note· No. 1790
Bessent launches Trump accounts and defends the president's crypto gains
Introduction: a historic launch amid a media storm

Note· No. 1771
OPINION: Denmark invents peace through direct financing — and the rest of Europe takes notes
I want to name what Denmark is doing here, because I think it deserves a name: strategic generosity. Not charity. Not burden-sharing compliance. Genuine…

Note· No. 1744
OPINION: Crimea goes dark — substations on fire and the fortress island that is cracking
I look at these satellite images and I think about what Putin sold when he annexed Crimea in 2014: an eternal victory, a strategic…

Note· No. 1739
OPINION: Ukraine Strikes Ufa Twice — 1,300 km from the Front, One-Third of Russian Refineries Offline
A refinery at 1,300 km. Lubricants that armored vehicles won't have. Missiles that a Penza factory won't be able to build. This opinion piece…