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ANALYSIS: The Ukrainian drone that set Moscow — and Putin's strategy — on fire
On June 18, 2026, at dawn, residents of the Kapotnya district in southeastern Moscow woke to an apocalyptic atmosphere: columns of black smoke rising…
DECODING: The EU tightens screws with a 21st sanctions package against Moscow — but Brussels stumbles
On June 9, 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced with great fanfare the 21st European Union sanctions package against Russia. Nearly…
REPORT: Natanz, Fordow, Isfahan — What IAEA Inspectors Will Find, Hope For, and Dread
On June 26, 2026, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, publicly declared that inspections of Iranian enrichment sites will…
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…
COLUMN: Ukraine strikes at the heart of Russia — negotiate from strength, or don't negotiate
In June 2026, Ukraine struck an oil refinery in the heart of Moscow — 10 miles from the Kremlin — twice in one week.…
OPINION: The Strait of Hormuz, the global tap Tehran opens, shuts, and monetizes at will
There are places on the map that concentrate, within a handful of kilometers, the full weight of international politics and all its anxieties. The…
FACT-CHECK: Trump, Iran and Nuclear Inspections — What Was Actually Signed
June 26, 2026. Donald Trump posts on Truth Social a message that, in his own words, confirms that Iran has "accepted long-term nuclear inspections."…
INVESTIGATION: Venezuelan Oil Under Custody — How Moscow and Beijing Are Locking In the Post-Maduro Era
On January 3, 2026, U.S. special forces captured Nicolás Maduro under a federal arrest warrant for narco-terrorism. Within hours, Delcy Rodríguez became acting president…
OPEN LETTER: Mr. Grossi, Iran, and the Geneva deadlock — what the world expects from you
Mr. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), between June 24 and 26, 2026 you said something of remarkable clarity:…