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EDITORIAL: When Russia Strikes the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, It Targets All of Humanity
On the night of June 14–15, 2026, as the world looked toward Évian-les-Bains where the G7 was about to open, Russia was launching one…

EDITORIAL: Ukrainian energy held up by London and Brussels — a political and technical act
On June 16, 2026, two significant energy support announcements reached Ukraine from two different directions. From Brussels, the European Commission announced a €75 million…

EDITORIAL: The Ukrainian Nuremberg Tribunal — history knocks on the door of justice
In May 2026, 36 states and the European Union formally created the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (STCA). This tribunal…

EDITORIAL: 140 Bombardments in 24 Hours on Kursk — Ukraine Strikes Back on Russian Soil
According to data published by TASS — Russia's official state news agency — on June 13, 2026, the Ukrainian army bombarded localities in the…

EDITORIAL: Russia smuggles Starlink for its naval drones — and Ukraine sinks its boats
On June 24, 2026, the Ukrainian Navy and the Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) destroyed three Russian surface drones before they reached the Ukrainian coast.…

EDITORIAL: Kharkiv will not fall — but the price of its defense is staggering
Some cities become symbols against their will. Kharkiv is one of them. Ukraine's second-largest city, barely 40 kilometers from the Russian border, it has…

EDITORIAL: Trump Targets Brazil With 25% Tariffs — Section 301 as an All-Purpose Weapon
On June 1, 2026, the USTR (United States Trade Representative) proposed 25% tariffs on Brazilian imports under a separate Section 301 investigation — separate,…

EDITORIAL: Zelensky Extends His Hand to Putin — and the World Holds Its Breath
On June 23, 2026, Volodymyr Zelensky did something many considered impossible, perhaps even beneath his dignity: he wrote directly to Vladimir Putin, proposing direct…

EDITORIAL: RFK Jr. defies the courts — and children's vaccine schedules are on the line
A federal judge had said no. Clearly, legally, without ambiguity: the vaccine advisory committee reconstituted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had been formed illegally,…