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PROFILE: Mark Rutte, the Man Holding NATO Together Against Trump
There is one image that captures the state of the Atlantic Alliance in 2026 better than any other: a man in a quietly tailored…
TESTIMONY: Banning Social Media for Minors — The First Amendment Wall
Since 2023, an unprecedented legislative wave has swept across the United States: more than 40 states have adopted or attempted to adopt laws restricting…
PROFILE: Volodymyr Zelensky in 2026 — the President Who Turned Drones into War Diplomacy
In the night of June 26, 2026, 660 Ukrainian drones took off toward Russia. Twelve Russian regions were targeted simultaneously. 47 aircraft were intercepted…
TESTIMONY: "My Son Was Addicted, the Ban Changes Nothing" — Parents vs. Banned Social Media
On December 10, 2025, Australia became the first country in the world to legally ban social media access for those under 16. A historic,…
PROFILE: Friedrich Merz — The Man Who Wants to Save Germany by Making It Tougher
Friedrich Merz waited. A long time. After being pushed aside from the leadership of the CDU by Angela Merkel at the turn of the…
PROFILE: Huawei, the Champion Forged Against Its Will — Born of Sanctions, King of Chinese AI
In 2019, the Trump administration placed Huawei Technologies on the U.S. Department of Commerce's Entity List, cutting the company off from Qualcomm, Intel, ASML…
PROFILE: Andriy Melnyk at the UN — Ukraine's voice before a paralyzed Security Council
On June 22, 2026, Andriy Melnyk, Ukraine's envoy to the UN, took the floor during a lengthy session of the Security Council — the…
PROFILE: Rafael Grossi, the man who must verify the unverifiable against Iran
It was from Tokyo, on the margins of an international meeting, that Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), spoke…
PROFILE: Lavrov, the Indestructible — Rigidity as a Diplomatic Weapon
Sergei Lavrov entered the grand history of international diplomacy on March 9, 2004, when Vladimir Putin appointed him Minister of Foreign Affairs of the…