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COMMENTARY: Poland-Ukraine — When a Historical Quarrel Plays Into Putin's Hands
The Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 was held in Gdańsk — a symbolic city above all others, the cradle of Solidarity, the place where resistance…
COMMENTARY: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear — The 750 kV Line Repaired but Unusable, the Danger Persists
Since March 24, 2026, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe — the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), occupied by Russia since March 2022…
COMMENTARY: The EU's €90 billion loan — the first €3.2 billion reaches Kyiv
On June 25, 2026, at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the first disbursement of the…
COMMENTARY: Seoul ready to welcome North Korean soldiers who fought for Putin
On January 11, 2025, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and the Security Service of Ukraine announced something unprecedented in the history of this conflict: two…
COMMENTARY: Storm Shadow destroys a Russian semiconductor plant — and robs missiles of their brains
On June 22, 2026, one or more Storm Shadow missiles struck the VZPP-S plant in Voronezh — one of the few Russian installations capable…
COMMENTARY: The sanctions wall holds through 2027: patience against chaos
On June 19, 2026, the European Union did something simple but deeply symbolic: it extended its economic sanctions against Russia for one year, instead…
COMMENTARY: Nuclear inspections: the opposing narratives of Vance and Tehran
On June 23, 2026, the day after the first day of nuclear talks in Switzerland, something predictable yet revealing occurred: the American and Iranian…
COMMENTARY: Europe warns Beijing on Taiwan: awakening or empty words?
On June 24, 2026, several major European powers jointly issued a warning about the threat China poses to Taiwan. This is rare. It is…
COMMENTARY: Nine thousand five hundred freed: the last channel between Kyiv and Moscow
More than 9,500 Ukrainians freed since 2022. 76 exchanges completed. The latest, on June 26, 2026, saw 160 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians return home.…