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PROFILE: Kosiniak-Kamysz, the Polish minister who put the MiG-29s on hold
On June 30, 2026, Poland's Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz shattered an illusion that Kyiv had been nurturing for months. On the set
TESTIMONY: 13 dead, 109 wounded in one night — the Russian terror of June 30 recounted
On the night of June 29 to 30, 2026, Russia launched 154 drones against Ukraine. Within twenty-four hours, 13 civilians were killed
PROFILE: June 29, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv — At Least 10 Dead, Cities Under Drones
On June 29, 2026, Russia launched a series of coordinated strikes against three major Ukrainian cities: Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv. The attacks
TESTIMONY: Trump, 100% Tariffs on Digital Taxes — The EU Deal Blown Up in 48 Hours
On June 25, 2026, all 27 European Union member states finally ratified the Turnberry deal — the trade agreement concluded between Donald Trump and…
PROFILE: Russia Builds Bases on the Finnish Border — 115,000 Potential Soldiers on NATO's Flank
In June 2026, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) published a pair of assessments that stopped European security analysts cold. Russia, its…
TESTIMONY: Trump Relaunches His $475M Suit Against CNN — The Supreme Court in His Crosshairs
On June 8, 2026, Donald Trump's legal team filed a formal notice with federal courts: the former — and current — president intends to…
PROFILE: Muk Choi Lau and the 6-3 Supreme Court — When the Green Card Becomes Revocable
On June 23, 2026, the United States Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling in Blanche v. Lau that quietly but profoundly transformed the…
TESTIMONY: When the USA-Iran Deal Crashes Oil Prices — and Bleeds Russia's War Finances
In March 2026, global oil prices experienced their largest disruption in years. Iran had effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US-Israeli…
PROFILE: Putin's Russia — A War Economy Devouring Its Own Future in Q1 2026
In the first quarter of 2026, Russia devoted 5.9 trillion rubles — approximately $81.4 billion — to military spending. That figure represents 46% of…