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ANALYSIS: The EU Renews Sanctions on Russia for 12 Months — A First That Fortifies the West
Analysis· No. 202

ANALYSIS: The EU Renews Sanctions on Russia for 12 Months — A First That Fortifies the West

On June 18, 2026, at the conclusion of a European Council summit in Brussels, the twenty-seven leaders of the European Union made

COMMENTARY: Lavrov and the Ghost Accords of Alaska — Russia’s Diplomacy of the Invented Lie
Commentary· No. 200

COMMENTARY: Lavrov and the Ghost Accords of Alaska — Russia’s Diplomacy of the Invented Lie

On June 19, 2026, Sergey Lavrov stood before the cameras in Moscow and claimed, with his usual poise, that Russia is seeking

DECODED: The EU's Secret Channel to Moscow—Veiled Capitulation or Strategic Necessity?
Analysis· No. 198

DECODED: The EU's Secret Channel to Moscow—Veiled Capitulation or Strategic Necessity?

Brussels, June 19, 2026. The European summit has just concluded, and the leaders of the twenty-seven emerge divided, faces grim, issuing contradictory

EDITORIAL: Moscow Doesn't Want Peace — It Wants Ukraine's Total Surrender
Editorial· No. 197

EDITORIAL: Moscow Doesn't Want Peace — It Wants Ukraine's Total Surrender

On June 19, 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov published an essay titled "Ukraine, Europe, and Global Security", in which he unambiguously

DEBRIEF: 4 Billion in 48 Hours — The Western Wall of Fire Closes in on Russia
Analysis· No. 194

DEBRIEF: 4 Billion in 48 Hours — The Western Wall of Fire Closes in on Russia

On June 18 and 19, 2026, in Brussels, the 35th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group — known as the Ramstein

DECODING: Cannibal Putin — 48% of the Russian budget swallowed by war, per Rutte
Analysis· No. 191

DECODING: Cannibal Putin — 48% of the Russian budget swallowed by war, per Rutte

On June 18, 2026, at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Secretary General Mark Rutte uttered a sentence that should make every chancery in

ANALYSIS: Tyumen in Flames — Ukrainian Drones Strike 2,000 km into the Heart of Russia
Analysis· No. 188

ANALYSIS: Tyumen in Flames — Ukrainian Drones Strike 2,000 km into the Heart of Russia

On June 20, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Tyumen refinery in Western Siberia, more than 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. According

REPORT: Aerial Terror Over Ukraine — 11 Dead, 91 Injured in 24 Hours While Peace is Discussed
Reportage· No. 187

REPORT: Aerial Terror Over Ukraine — 11 Dead, 91 Injured in 24 Hours While Peace is Discussed

On the night of June 20-21, 2026, Russia launched 105 Shahed-type kamikaze drones and four ballistic missiles against Ukrainian territory. The Ukrainian

INVESTIGATION: China Silently Normalizes Russian Annexations in Occupied Ukraine
Investigation· No. 183

INVESTIGATION: China Silently Normalizes Russian Annexations in Occupied Ukraine

While Russian missiles continue to strike Kharkiv and Ukrainian drones pierce the skies over Moscow, another offensive is unfolding under the radar,

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