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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: Putin wants "peace" — provided Ukraine surrenders completely
On June 23, 2026, during a meeting with members of the Russian government, Vladimir Putin declared that Russia is ready for peace negotiations with…
OPEN LETTER: To Vladimir Putin — You Can Win Battles, but Not History
I have no illusions. You will not read these lines. You do not read Canadian columnists who write from countries where freedom of the…
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…
TESTIMONY: Zelensky vs. Lukashenko — One Week to Silence the Death Relays
On June 19, 2026, Volodymyr Zelensky stood before journalists and spoke simple, direct words that rang like an indirect declaration of war against Alexander…
ANALYSIS: Italy and Spain, two European democracies testing their own limits
While Europe watches with justified vigilance the threats from abroad — Putin's Russia, Xi's China, the instability on its southern flank — two of…
COLUMN: Europe extends its Russia sanctions — a historic signal that deserves to be understood
On June 25, 2026, the Council of the European Union extended economic sanctions against Russia for a period of twelve months, through July 31,…
PROFILE: Xi Jinping, Architect of the Multipolar World — How Beijing Seduces in Silence
In 2026, Beijing has become the world's most visited capital by world leaders. Over a span of six months — January to June —…
NARRATIVE: The Kyiv Lavra in Flames — Moscow Destroys a Thousand Years of Ukrainian Soul
It is three o'clock in the morning in Kyiv, June 15, 2026. Air raid sirens have been wailing for half an hour. In underground…