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COMMENTARY: Russia imports its gasoline by ship: the logistical humiliation of an empire at its limit
Some images capture an era better than any speech ever could. Mine, for this June 2026, is a tanker heading toward Russia, loaded with…
EDITORIAL: Strike far, strike true: why Ukrainian drones are worth more than a thousand speeches
While Western diplomats polish their communiqués, while experts debate red lines and escalation risks, while governments measure their support to the millimeter of political…
COMMENTARY: Zelensky Hero, Putin Tyrant: Moral Clarity as a Weapon
Zelensky's moral clarity is nowhere more intense than in his positions on peace negotiations. Faced with pressure from some Western interlocutors who want a…
EDITORIAL: China, the Top Threat: Taiwan Is Our Front Line
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas's confirmation that China is training Russian soldiers in demining and drone operations is not a minor news item. It…
COMMENTARY: The Frozen Oil Cap: The Price War Gets Harder
The Western sanctions system has a gaping flaw: it only applies to nationals and companies from the countries that adopted it. Turkey, India, and…
COMMENTARY: Putin threatens Europe: the rhetoric of fear
Vladimir Putin does not threaten by accident. Every speech, every statement, every ambiguous signal sent to Europe is the product of a precise political…
COMMENTARY: A German brigade in Lithuania: the taboo of 1945 broken
In 2026, for the first time since the end of World War II, Germany is deploying a complete Bundeswehr brigade outside its national borders,…
COMMENTARY: Vance and the foundation of the Iran deal: prudence or blindness?
On June 22, 2026, at the Bürgenstock luxury resort in the Swiss mountains, U.S. Vice President JD Vance addressed journalists with the air of…
EDITORIAL: The night of Kyiv: why the West must stay standing
On the evening of June 25, 2026, around 9 p.m. local time, sirens sounded again across Kyiv. The Ukrainian Air Force issued a ballistic…