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OPEN LETTER: These North Korean soldiers who want to choose their own fate
On June 23, 2026, South Korea announced that it would accept all North Korean prisoners of war captured by Ukraine on Ukrainian territory, if…
INVESTIGATION: Occupied Crimea under a state of emergency — the humanitarian crisis Moscow can no longer hide
On June 26, 2026, Russian occupation authorities in Crimea declared a regional state of emergency — a legal exception regime that gives authorities expanded…
ESSAY: Twelve months of sanctions — what the EU's historic decision really says about the long war
On June 25, 2026, the European Union extended its economic sanctions against Russia for twelve months — until July 31, 2027 — instead of…
PROFILE: Putin's ghost boats — Starlink, the Black Sea, and the naval drone war
At 4 a.m. on June 23, 2026, several Russian unmanned boats were launched toward the southwestern Ukrainian coastline in the Black Sea. These Unmanned…
COMMENTARY: Poland-Ukraine — When a Historical Quarrel Plays Into Putin's Hands
The Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 was held in Gdańsk — a symbolic city above all others, the cradle of Solidarity, the place where resistance…
OPEN LETTER: Mr. Putin, Your 15 Regions Without Fuel Are Writing to You From Siberia
Mr. Putin, allow me to begin with the facts. On June 23, 2026, at least 15 Russian regions introduced restrictions on gasoline sales. Not…
NARRATIVE: Zelensky gives Lukashenko an ultimatum — the drone relay stations go dark
On June 19, 2026, Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with the cold precision of a man who does not bluff. He gave Alexander Lukashenko — president…
EDITORIAL: France Seizes Its Fifth Phantom Tanker — Macron Declares War on Putin's Money
On June 24, 2026, the French navy stopped a ship called the Deliver. It was flying a Cameroonian flag. It had departed from Primorsk,…
COMMENTARY: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear — The 750 kV Line Repaired but Unusable, the Danger Persists
Since March 24, 2026, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe — the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), occupied by Russia since March 2022…